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Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget
UK NewsBusiness•September 24, 2026 at 12:41 PMNational

Oil price rise creates more pressure on UK policymakers before budget

By Heather Stewart and Graeme Wearden•The Guardian - UK News

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costsInternational bodies warn of rising debt and borrowing risksBurnham stands by claim UK is ‘in hock’ to bond marketsOil prices lurched upwards again on Thursday, creating a growing headache for UK policymakers ahead of John Healey’s budget next month.While Healey has been keen to present an upbeat picture of the UK’s economic prospects, Treasury sources concede the sharp jump in oil and gas prices means they have “less room” than a month ago. Continue reading...

Treasury sources concede ‘less room’ for manoeuvre as global bond selloff also hikes government’s borrowing costs

Oil prices lurched upwards again on Thursday, creating a growing headache for UK policymakers ahead of John Healey’s budget next month.

While Healey has been keen to present an upbeat picture of the UK’s economic prospects, Treasury sources concede the sharp jump in oil and gas prices means they have “less room” than a month ago.

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