Petition · past parliament
Add A Price Cap To Domestic Heatiing Oil, And Reduce/Remove VAT
Closed
132 signatures
What the petition asks
The price of domestic heating oil continues to go up, recently hitting £550 for 500 litres. If something is not done to stop prices moving higher, people in rural areas including some of the UK's oldest and most vulnerable people, are likely to struggle to heat their homes this coming winter.
Homes in rural areas in the UK rely on heating oil for heating and hot water. Domestic heating oil, unlike electricity and gas, has no price cap and is likely to continue to rise throughout the summer.
This needs to be talked about now, before we reach the winter months when millions of older, vulnerable people may simply be unable to heat their homes.
As we approach winter, when demand for heating oil will grow much higher, the price is likely to rise further, and much faster.
This needs to be talked about now, before we reach the winter months when millions of older, vulnerable people may simply be unable to heat their homes.
As we approach winter, when demand for heating oil will grow much higher, the price is likely to rise further, and much faster.
Timeline
| 21 Jun 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 4 Jan 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
132
Status
Closed
Opened
21 Jun 2022
Closed
4 Jan 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.