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Fuel Oil: Prices

Commons · Question 5473 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Charlotte Cane

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what consideration he has given to the introduction of a price cap for heating oil.

Answer

Answered by Martin McCluskey, 9 Jun 2026

We have requested that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertake a detailed examination of the heating oil market and we will work closely with the CMA to understand their findings and develop options to increase consumer protection.