The UK Competition Authority recommends a new regulatory regime for heating oil suppliers to better protect off-grid households following its market study
On 15 July 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority published the findings of its market study into the home heating oil sector, launched after conflict in the Middle East drove average retail…
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