Heating oil prices nearly double as 1.5 million households face difficult winter

Ministers have promised stronger consumer protections, but no price cap or timetable for the heating oil reforms has been announcedLast updated: 1791882450Around 1.5 million households that rely on heating oil to warm their homes are bracing for a difficult winter.Prices have nearly doubled over the past year following the outbreak of the US-Israeli war with Iran.