Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is securing compensation for heating oil customers who faced price hikes and order cancellations during the Iran-US conflict. The regulator is also recommending new consumer protections for the heating oil market to better align it with grid-connected energy services.
Why it matters
It highlights the vulnerability of off-grid energy consumers during geopolitical crises and the government's move to increase regulatory oversight in the heating oil sector.
Image source, Getty Images By Mitchell Labiak Business reporter Published 1 hour ago Heating oil customers who had their orders cancelled and prices raised when the US-Israel war with Iran broke out will get compensation, the competition watchdog has said.
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