Question follow-through · 121141

Fuels: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of fuel price volatility on (a) the haulage industry, (b) the downstream construction supply chain, and (c)

answeredDepartment for Energy Security and Net Zero

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Answering body: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Tabled: 16 Mar 2026
Target answer date: 18 Mar 2026
Answer: 24 Mar 2026 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

16 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what recent assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of fuel price volatility on (a) the haulage industry, (b) the downstream construction supply chain, and (c)
18 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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24 Mar 2026
Answer published
The price of petrol and diesel are influenced by a range of factors, and whilst it generally takes several weeks for both rises and falls in the cost of crude oil to be reflected at the pump, events of this magnitude can generate short term price shocks. ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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