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      <title>Before you next fill up your tank, check you're getting the best local fuel prices</title>
      <description><![CDATA[To encourage Islanders to shop around for the best fuel prices while conflict in the Middle East continues to affect global energy markets, the Government is supporting our price comparison work, by promoting the latest prices.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Fuel surveys now twice a week – stay informed with Prices.je</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With ongoing instability in the Middle East continuing to affect global energy markets, many Islanders are understandably concerned about rising fuel and heating oil costs. 
To help navigate increasing costs, you can compare current prices quickly using our price comparison site, Prices.je, and get the best price when filling up.]]></description>
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      <title>Changes to fuel at ATF forecourts – what consumers need to know</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Islanders may have seen recent reports about changes to the fuel sold at ATF forecourts in Jersey. 
We want to help consumers understand what is changing, why it is happening, and how to make informed choices when buying fuel.]]></description>
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      <title>Why is the price of heating oil rising faster than forecourt fuel?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In recent weeks, we've been asked often why the price of heating oil rises and falls at a different rate to the price of fuel in our forecourts.]]></description>
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      <title>Tips to reduce your fuel consumption and get the best prices</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Forecourt fuel prices are going up due to the conflict in the Middle East.

We’ve seen an increase in recent weeks, with some unleaded and diesel prices in Jersey now matching prices not seen since September 2024.]]></description>
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      <title>Temporary gas price increase</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Island Energy have advised us that they will be introducing a temporary price increase, as a result of the impact of the current conflict in the Middle East, which is driving up global gas costs.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Pensioner asks: “Why can’t I have an accurate quarterly meter reading?”</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Jersey Consumer Council is increasingly hearing from Islanders who are concerned about estimated energy bills and the problems they can cause if left unchecked.
One recent case highlights why it is so important for consumers to understand how estimated bills work, and what steps can be taken to avoid unexpected costs in the future.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Do we need a watchdog for our utility companies?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Our utility companies have free rein to announce a price rise and we have no choice but to swallow it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Top tips for staying warm this winter</title>
      <description><![CDATA[To cheer you up during this cold start to the new year, we are offering you our top tips for staying warm this winter.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Gas prices rise by 7.5%</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Island Energy has announced that gas prices in Jersey will rise by 7.5% with effect from 16 January 2025. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Electricity prices to rise in 2025</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jersey Electricity are increasing their prices by 7.5% from the start of next year.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips to save energy</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The colder months are approaching, and service cost rises are imminent in 2025, so now is the time to consider making some energy-saving changes.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>400 households register their disappointment after gas outage</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Islanders wanting to register their disappointment in the £11.56 ‘goodwill gesture’ offered following last year’s gas outage have until next Friday to complete our online survey.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Legal backing for gas outage claims help</title>
      <description><![CDATA[A local lawyer has agreed to act for those Island Energy customers who were affected by October’s gas outage.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Island Energy gas outage survey</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Any Island Energy customers who are unhappy or dissatisfied with the £11.56 ‘goodwill gesture’ offered to households following the outage in October last year are being asked to get in touch with the Jersey Consumer Council.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Gas prices to go up by 12%</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Island Energy has announced that it will increase gas prices by 12% from the end of this month.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Driving home for Christmas – some good news for motorists at last?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Some good news for consumers before Christmas – our forecourts have all either frozen their fuel prices or, in some cases, put them down.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Compensation for gas customers</title>
      <description><![CDATA[The Jersey Consumer Council welcomes Island Energy’s announcement that it will be compensating Islanders for the lack of gas service this month.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Jersey Electricity announces 12% price increase from next year</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Jersey Electricity has announced that it will be increasing its prices by 12% from the start of next year.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Tips to reduce your fuel consumption and get the best prices</title>
      <description><![CDATA[With forecourt fuel prices going through reaching record highs during 2022, we’ve put together some tips on how to reduce your fuel consumption and get the best available price.
]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Jersey Gas price update</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We’re concerned that Jersey Gas' ‘temporary’ 6.5% Covid-related price increase, which came into effect 11 months ago, is now permanent.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Heat or eat? How are you affected by Jersey Gas prices?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We want to hear from Jersey Gas customers who are worried to turn their heating on this winter.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>Will the temporary 6.5% Jersey Gas increase be removed soon?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[Many of you have been in touch about the continued Jersey Gas 6.5% price increase, which was imposed on 1st May.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Why are Jersey oil and fuel prices higher than in the UK?</title>
      <description><![CDATA[We get asked this question a lot.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2020 00:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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      <title>Understanding electricity - top tips from Jersey Electricity</title>
      <description><![CDATA[In this modern age, we've all become heavily reliant on our electrical appliances, ranging from heaters to dishwashers to phone chargers. It's therefore vital for consumers to understand their electricity usage and how to optimise it.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Oct 2019 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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