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.
The gas company have said that these steps are being taken to manage the pressure on the rise in wholesale costs.
Here is what Island Energy say:
The Council will keep an eye on rising costs and will monitor local prices when the conflict is over and global oil prices have settled down.
Why are oil prices in Jersey higher than the UK?
A number of islanders have recently asked us why heating oil prices in Jersey are higher than those in the UK and why local prices are not falling at the same rate as the UK.
Fuel prices are easing gradually across the Island
The latest data on Prices.je shows that the prices of both unleaded petrol and diesel are beginning to fall slightly at some forecourts across the Island. While these reductions are modest, they indicate a gradual downward trend in some locations – a trend that will be welcomed by Islanders who rely on their vehicles every day.
States Members to debate cutting fuel duty
Fuel duty in Jersey could be cut later this year, as part of an effort to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, if States Members agree. Deputy Lucy Stephenson has lodged a proposition calling for a 10p cut in the excise duty payable on a litre of fuel.
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