Energy companies have been warned not to rip off customers as war in Iran pushes up the prices of fuel and gas. Energy Secretary Ed Miliband backed the regulator which can issue fines just hours after petrol retailers threatened to withdraw from a meeting with the government over accusations of price gouging . Ministers had promised to intervene if companies engage in unfair practices that would hit customers facing a rise in the price of home heating oil, which is not covered by Ofgem’s energy

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