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Coventry University expert explains why oil matters and why home‑heating bills could rise

Coventry University energy and sustainability expert Dr Babatunde Anifowose is available for interview to explain why oil remains vital to the UK’s energy system and why rising global oil prices affect far more than what drivers pay at the pumps. 

Recent instability in the Middle East due to the US–Israel conflict with Iran has pushed oil prices sharply higher. The surge is already hitting households, particularly in Northern Ireland, where around two-thirds of homes rely on heating oil - the highest proportion anywhere in the UK. 

Coventry University expert explains why oil matters and why home‑heating bills could rise

Dr Anifowose can comment on the wider implications of oil price volatility, what is driving the increases and what the UK could do to improve long‑term energy security. 

He can discuss: 

  • The impact of rising global oil prices 
  • What is driving current price increases 
  • Whether households across the UK should expect higher energy bills 
  • How greater energy independence could stabilise prices 
  • What energy independence could realistically look like in the UK 
  • How oil prices affect petrol and diesel costs 
  • What oil heating is, how it works and how it compares with other heating methods 
  • Why Northern Ireland is so reliant on oil heating 

To arrange an interview, please email [email protected] 

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