Fuels: Shortages

(asked on 4th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps his Department is taking to mitigate the potential impacts of fuel supply disruption arising from surges in demand.


Answered by
Martin McCluskey Portrait
Martin McCluskey
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
This question was answered on 13th March 2026

The Government is closely monitoring fuel supply and demand in light of the situation in the Middle East. The UK benefits from strong and diverse security of fuel supplies and we are engaging with industry to ensure supply and demand remains resilient.

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