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How Derbyshire Heating Oil Costs Affected by Middle East Conflict
Heating Oil costs more than double as Middle East conflict hits rural Derbyshire households Rural Action Derbyshire is warning that the fast-moving crisis in the Middle East is now pushing domestic heating oil prices to extreme levels. Disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, where traffic has fallen by more than 80 percent following military escalation and attacks on tankers, is severely affecting global supply routes and contributing to sharp price increases.
Emma Simpson
Apr 152 min read
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