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'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
The Consumer Council for Northern Ireland says the price rise is in direct response to the US-Iran conflict.
July 26, 2026Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase
Budget Energy NI says the rise is due to the "continued volatility" in wholesale energy markets.
July 7, 2026Excitement and concerns over credit card plans
Some islanders say changes will help but others are worried about their data being shared.
July 3, 2026Heating oil prices reached record high in NI
Data suggests prices peaked on 8 April when 500 litres cost an average of £627.
April 30, 2026'Most of my pension has gone on home heating oil'
Rising heating oil prices are hitting Northern Ireland harder than the rest of the UK - here's everything you need to know.
March 7, 2026SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April
It means the annual gas bill of a typical household with a credit meter will reduce by £80 a year.
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'I fear for wee families' - home heating oil jumps £100 in three weeks
After a period of respite home heating oil prices in Northern Ireland have climbed The price of home heating oil is on the rise again after a period of respite. Consumer Council for Northern Ireland
Budget Energy announces 9.5% price increase
Customers on fixed-price tariffs will not be affected. Budget Energy is the latest energy provider to increase its prices, with a 9.5% hike announced for thousands of customers next month. The incre
Excitement and concerns over credit card plans
Eilidh Bell hopes the changes will make it easier for her to apply for a credit card in Jersey There has been a mixed response from people in Jersey to personal data changes that could make it easier
Heating oil prices rose by 92% in March
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.
Petrol and diesel prices up 1% in last week but further rises ‘inevitable’, Consumer Council says
Average fuel prices at the pump have risen around by just 1% in the last week since the start of the war in the Middle East, but further increases are expected in the weeks ahead according to the Cons
SSE Airtricity to reduce gas prices by 8% from April
Northern Ireland's largest provider of natural gas, SSE Airtricity, is to cut its prices by 8.10% from 1 April for its 215,000 domestic and small business customers. It means the annual gas bill of a