UK heating-oil market could face CMA probe

By Jon Menon ( March 9, 2026, 17:11 GMT | Insight) -- The heating-oil market could be scrutinized by the UK antitrust regulator if there is evidence that consumers are being treated unfairly as prices soar amid the war in the Middle East, the government has said. The Competition and Markets Authority will gather evidence on whether consumers are being treated fairly, energy security minister Ed Miliband said in a letter to the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association.The heating-oil market could be scrutinized by the UK antitrust regulator if there is evidence that consumers are being treated unfairly as prices soar amid the war in the Middle East, the government said on Monday....

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