The NI Consumer Council has also reported slight increases in the price of diesel and petrol

Home heating oil prices have gone up in Northern Ireland, according to the latest Consumer Council report. Photo: Getty (Stock image)

Home heating oil prices have gone up in Northern Ireland, according to the latest Consumer Council report. Photo: Getty (Stock image)

The average price of home heating oil in Northern Ireland has climbed as temperatures drop, a report said.

According to the NI Consumer Council’s oil price checker on Thursday, the price of 300 litres is now £199.96 – up by nearly £10 on the week before.