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UK heating oil market should face tougher rules, CMA says
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Fusion42 · 15 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has recommended tougher regulatory rules for the heating oil market, citing competition concerns. The CMA's findings suggest structural or conduct-based remedies are needed to improve competition and consumer outcomes in a concentrated market.
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If you supply heating oil or operate in UK heating markets, the CMA is moving to break up or constrain the incumbents - which means either stricter pricing rules, forced divestitures, or mandatory access to distribution that could reshape margins and competition. Watch the formal remedies order; a new entrant or smaller player now has a regulatory tailwind to contest market share.
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