heating oil

Plans for support on heating oil costs to be announced by PM

2026-03-15 22:40:00 UTC

Rachel Reeves to set out extra support for UK households facing surge in heating oil costs

2026-03-15 22:40:00 UTC

Exclusive: Chancellor plans help for vulnerable and low-income customers due to conflict in Middle East

Rachel Reeves is taking a gamble as the Gulf conflict hits energy prices

2026-03-15 22:40:00 UTC

The chancellor is hoping time will ease the conflict and, with that, the impact on costs in the UK

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Heating oil is any petroleum product or other oil used for heating; it is a fuel oil. Most commonly, it refers to low viscosity grades of fuel oil used for furnaces or boilers for home heating and in other buildings. Home heating oil is often abbreviated as HHO.

Most heating oil products are chemically very similar to diesel fuel used as motor fuel; motor fuel is typically subject to higher fuel taxes. Many countries add fuel dyes to heating oil, allowing law enforcement to check if a driver is evading fuel taxes. Since 2002, Solvent Yellow 124 has been added as a "Euromarker" in the European Union; untaxed diesel is known as "red diesel" in the United Kingdom.