Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 120712

Fuel Oil: Prices

Tabled: 13 March 2026
Answered: 23 March 2026

Question

Edward Morello

Liberal DemocratWest Dorset

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent discussions he has had with energy suppliers on stabilising the level of heating oil prices for off-grid households in the South West of England.

Answer

Martin McCluskey
The Government is aware that off-grid households have seen a sharp increase in heating oil prices due to volatility in international markets. Suppliers often have limited storage, buying daily on the spot market. These changes are then reflected immediate...

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