Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 118869

Fuel Oil

Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Wendy Chamberlain

Liberal DemocratNorth East Fife

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Middle East conflict on the cost of heating oil for domestic users.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
The Government is closely monitoring heating oil supply and price in light of instability in the Middle East. International kerosene prices are >75% higher than they were before the conflict and this is putting pressure on heating oil prices. The Secre...

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