Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 117715

Fuel Oil: Prices

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 13 March 2026

Question

Jim Shannon

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to (i) track volatility in the home heating oil market and (ii) assess its impact on consumers.

Answer

Martin McCluskey

The Government is closely monitoring heating oil, petrol and diesel prices 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. ...

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