Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119028
Fuel Oil: Prices
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 12 March 2026
Named DayQuestion
Claire Young
Liberal Democrat — Thornbury and Yate
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps is the Government taking to protect rural and semi-rural households from fuel poverty resulting from increases in heating oil prices.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe 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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