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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Simon English

Watchdog urged to clamp down on heating oil costs after 1.7m UK homes hit by soaring bills

The government has been urged to take quick action to help the 1.7 million homes that still use heating oil and have seen prices double due to the US attacks on Iran.

These are often people in rural areas, who have seen prices for their fuel jump in some cases from 62p a litre before the war to perhaps £1.73 now.

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