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Iran war: Farmers urged to take part in survey as heating oil and LPG prices skyrocket

The Labour Rural Research Group is seeking views and evidence from farming communities on increases to heating oil and LPG bills as conflict in the Middle East continues

Chris Brayford
clock • 3 min read
Shrewsbury MP Julia Buckley said: "For those of you [who are] reliant on heating oil, over the last few weeks we have been doing as much work with ministers as we can to try to get some additional support. I know there are over 6,700 homes in the Shrewsbury constituency that are off the gas grid. If that applies to you, please do fill in the survey."
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Shrewsbury MP Julia Buckley said: "For those of you [who are] reliant on heating oil, over the last few weeks we have been doing as much work with ministers as we can to try to get some additional support. I know there are over 6,700 homes in the Shrewsbury constituency that are off the gas grid. If that applies to you, please do fill in the survey."

A new survey is seeking to collect evidence of the challenges rural and farming communities face as bills for heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) surge following conflict in the Middle East....

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