Heating oil prices squeeze 40,000 rural homes as costs surge

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 13:02 · Archive

Heating oil prices have risen 47 per cent, affecting around 40,000 rural homes where residents rely on kerosene rather than mains gas.

Heating oil prices have risen sharply to around £1.12 per litre, representing a 47 per cent surge that is affecting roughly 40,000 rural homes across England. The price increase has become a significant cost-of-living issue, particularly for residents in countryside areas who depend on kerosene for heating.

Unlike urban residents connected to mains gas grids, many rural households must purchase heating oil in bulk, making price fluctuations particularly costly. Rural communities also face additional transport expenses, with residents and local businesses more reliant on cars and road transport than their urban counterparts.

The Competition and Markets Authority has investigated how the heating oil market operates, though the articles do not detail the findings or any recommendations emerging from that investigation.

How it is being reported

• What's to be done about the eyewatering cost of home heating oil?It’s no surprise to me that the cost of heating oil has once again reared its head, with many constituents emailing me on this in recent days.Ipswich Star · 20 Oct, 06:00
• What's to be done about the eyewatering cost of home heating oil?It’s no surprise to me that the cost of heating oil has once again reared its head, with many constituents emailing me on this in recent days.East Anglian Daily Times · 19 Oct, 06:00

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