Suppliers are being accused of taking advantage of the war in Iran as home-heating oil prices riseCoincidence, according to Albert Einstein, is God’s way of remaining anonymous. Leading players in the energy sector are factoring in exorbitant increases in the cost of home-heating oil which was up by €500 for 1,000 litres since last week. Suppliers are being accused of taking advantage of the war in the Gulf region, even though that’s not where these supplies come from. She told the Dáil about a 94-year-old woman who relies on home-heating oil. He said callers knew suppliers had not paid the new higher war prices.

Source: Irish Independent March 05, 2026 07:03 UTC