Heating oil customers to be compensated, UK’s antitrust regulator says
( August 28, 2026, 10:57 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Hundreds of UK heating oil consumers are set to receive compensation from suppliers after their orders were canceled following price spikes amid the conflict in the Middle East, the country's antitrust regulator said. The Competition and Markets Authority, which intervened in the matter, said that customers may have paid between £150 and £350 more for replacement heating oil.Statement follows....
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