Heating oil customers to get up to £350 compensation for cancelled orders
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The UK Competition and Markets Authority has mandated compensation of up to £350 for about 1,700 heating oil customers whose deliveries were cancelled during a price surge caused by the Middle East crisis. The watchdog investigated suppliers after complaints of orders being scrapped and reoffered at higher prices. This action aims to address profiteering and protect consumers during geopolitical turmoil.
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Price surge triggered by Middle East crisis
The compensation amount is up to £350.
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About 1,700 people were affected.
The Guardian- Price surge triggered by Middle East crisis
- 1,700 customers affected by order cancellations
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Loaded language removed<p>Watchdog says about 1,700 people were affected during a price surge triggered by the Middle East crisis</p><p>Heating oil customers whose <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/mar/10/uk-households-heating-oil-surge-bills-iran-war-prices-treble">deliveries were cancelled</a> when the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/us-israel-war-on-iran">war in the Middle East</a> caused a…
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About 1,700 people were affected.
The GuardianThe compensation amount is up to £350.
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- availability_heuristic: Watchdog says about 1,700 people were affected during a price surge triggered by the Middle East crisis,orders were being scrapped, with customers offered new deliveries at a significantly higher price,compensation of up to £350 each