Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 119791
Fuel Oil: Prices
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to limit price increases for heating oil during the current conflict in the Middle East.
Answer
Martin McCluskeyUnlike the gas and electricity markets, heating oil is bought on the spot market, making it more exposed to short‑term volatility in global oil prices, which we recognise is a significant concern for those reliant on it. The Secretary of State has written...
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