UK heating oil market should face tougher rules, CMA says
By Jon Menon ( July 15, 2026, 00:01 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government should strengthen the rules for the 1.5 million households that rely on heating oil to give them the same safeguards enjoyed by electricity and gas customers, the country’s antitrust regulator said. Separately, the Competition and Markets Authority is preparing court action against heating oil suppliers that failed to compensate customers whose orders were cancelled during this year's price spike.The UK government should strengthen the rules for the 1.5 million households that rely on heating oil to give them the same safeguards enjoyed by electricity and gas customers, the country’s antitrust regulator said (see here)....
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