'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
Patrick added the colder winter months is going to be the "main problem".
- ▪Patrick added the colder winter months is going to be the "main problem".
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'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeksImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After a period of respite home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland have climbedByEve HughesBBC News NIPublished2 minutes agoThe price of home heating oil is on the rise again after a period of respite.Consumer Council for Northern Ireland (CCNI) figures show that in just three weeks the average cost of 500 litres of home heating oil has jumped from £346.59 to £445.37 – an increase of £98.78 (29%).The organisation's Raymond Gormley said the price rise is in response to the escalation of fighting between the US and Iran.About two thirds of Northern Ireland households use home heating oil, by far the highest of any UK region.Home heating oil prices peaked at £612.37 for 500…
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