Fuel Oil: Prices
Commons · Question 122284 · Tabled 19 Mar 2026 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James Wild
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of support available to households using heating oil, in the context of rising global oil prices linked to the conflict in Iran.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 27 Mar 2026
The government has acted quickly to provide £53m in timely, targeted support to vulnerable households, struggling with the rising price of heating oil, predominantly in rural communities.