Consumers in the Scottish Borders have given their reactions to prices. Wendy Copeland, from Blainslie, said prices were “unpredictable” and her costs had risen from 62p per litre to 126p. She said: “I would love to see a cap and regulation the same as electricity and gas has.”
Margaret Rae, from Oxton, said she had returned from holiday to find the price of her heating oil had doubled, but added that she understood the situation was “very difficult”. She said: “We’re running a bit low but been advised to wait a bit to see if the price comes down.”
