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Heating oil prices reached record high in NI

BBC Business · Apr 30, 2026, 11:03 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • John Campbell Economics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty Images Heating oil prices in Northern Ireland rose by a record 92% in March, new analysis suggests.
  • That compares to the previous largest spike of 59% in March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  • Around two thirds of Northern Ireland households use home heating oil.

John Campbell Economics and business editor, BBC News NIGetty Images Heating oil prices in Northern Ireland rose by a record 92% in March, new analysis suggests.

That compares to the previous largest spike of 59% in March 2022, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Around two thirds of Northern Ireland households use home heating oil.

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