Question follow-through · 118965

Fuel Oil: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports that retail companies have increased the price of domestic heating oil separate to and above increases

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled
9 Mar 2026
Target answer date
11 Mar 2026
Answer
17 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 9 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of reports that retail companies have increased the price of domestic heating oil separate to and above increases

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    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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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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