Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119024
Fuel Oil: Prices
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 17 March 2026
Question
Ian Roome
Liberal Democrat — North Devon
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his department is taking to support rural and other off-grid households with the cost of heating oil.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyThe Government understands that many households, particularly in rural and off-gas-grid areas, rely on heating oil as their primary source of heat. Unlike gas and electricity, heating oil is bought on the spot market, making it more exposed to short-term ...
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