All news on the topic: Gas prices

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UK household energy bills to rise after Ofgem announces 13% price cap increase
Energy bills will rise for millions after Ofgem announced a new 13 percent price cap, pushing average household costs higher.
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Safe sex costs may rise as war disrupts production of key materials, CEO says
Safe sex could get more expensive if the Iran war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to a new interview with the CEO of the world’s largest condom manufacturer.
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UK economy on brink as Iran blocks Strait of Hormuz and energy prices surge
Two reports from top accounting firms suggest the economy is on the brink as gas and oil prices surge following Tehran’s blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
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UK growth downgraded most in G7 as energy shock from Iran war fuels inflation and job losses
The economic fallout from the Iran war will hit the UK the hardest out of all the world’s advanced economies, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned.
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Energy suppliers that go bust could be made to pay back costs to rivals
The failure of 29 energy suppliers between July 2021 and November 2022 are thought to have cost energy users around £2.7 billion
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Red Sea conflict poses a new threat to energy supplies as shipments stall
Missiles and drones are flying in the Red Sea, disrupting one of the world's key trade arteries and a chokepoint for energy shipments headed for Europe
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Lack of green tech investment cost households £1,900 last year, report claims
Greater investment and faster moves on insulation, solar panels, renewables, heat pumps and electric cars over the last decade could have delivered savings totalling £70 billion by 2023, a report has said.
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Shell earnings: Profits decrease to £22bn due to falling oil and gas prices
The oil giant reported adjusted earnings, including taxes, of 28.3 billion US dollars (£22.4 billion) for 2023, down 29% on 2022
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Energy bills set to fall by £300 a year from April, analysts predict
The forecast comes despite concerns that tensions in the Red Sea would lead to a spike in energy bills
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Four in 10 North Sea oil and gas licences owned by foreign firms and investors
A study by he Common Wealth think tank has revealed that 40% of the licences for North Sea oil and gas are owned by firms based abroad, with profits going to overseas companies and investors
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Scrap steel 'should stay in UK to help industry's fight against climate change'
Trade body UK Steel has published a major report calling for millions of tonnes of scrap steel to stay in the UK where it can be used boost the fight against climate change
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Woman who moved into RV on course to become millionaire by 45
Carly DeFelice shared that her annual cost-of-living is $25,000, which is apparently "super low" as she has no debt, and uses the remainder of her salary to invest and save
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Fury as UK steel firms 'pay double for electricity compared to foreign rivals'
The gulf between what French and German steel manufacturers pay compared with the costs faced by UK steel companies has been laid bare in a study by the industry's trade body
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8 King's Speech nasty details and bits missing with no new help for your bills
Rishi Sunak has drawn up a list of 20 planned new laws, but the blueprint announced in the King's Speech doesn't include promised bans on trophy hunting and conversion therapy
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'Too many breadwinners struggle to buy bread - this is poverty in Britain today'
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown recalls tales of poverty from around the country as data shows there are 3.8million people, including one million children, destitute in Britain
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Energy firms to contact customers missing payments in service standards crackdow
Ofgem has issued new rules requiring suppliers to contact customers if they miss two monthly or one quarterly payments, check to see if they are struggling with bills and, if so, offer support such as affordable payment plans or repayment holidays
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FTSE 100 gets off to a strong start as miners and energy stocks rally
European markets have got off to a strong start this week with London's top index helped by a strong session for miners and energy stocks
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UK gas prices soar as Finland says pipeline leak caused by 'external activity'
Gas prices in the UK rose on Tuesday after the announcement by the Finnish government.
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Nuclear attack and internet blackout amongst 89 key threats facing UK
Planners at the Cabinet Office have drawn up a guide to the greatest risks posed to Britain, taking in a cyber hack of the transport network, coastal flooding and war
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6 Tory promises that will be disastrous for economy and climate if broken
BP has announced its latest bonanza after raking in £2billion in the three months to June - just days after the PM confirmed he would award more gas and oil licences
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Positive online reviews for utility companies are on the rise, report shows
It comes as rising gas and electricity prices across the utilities sector mean that Brits are looking for other ways to differentiate between providers
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Decade of pain in store as experts say energy prices will be high for TEN YEARS
Cornwall Insight believes that a combination of high gas prices and soaring demand for electricity will keep power costs above pre-2022 levels
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'It's a no-brainer - we need to renationalise energy to control our future'
It’s simple common sense that we need greater control of our energy sector, writes Miriam Stoppard
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Exact date households must take meter reading ahead of energy price cap changes
Brits are being told to take an up-to-date meter reading when Ofgem's new energy cap comes in, so as to avoid paying out more money during the cost of living crisis
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Tory plot to drop windfall tax in midst of cost-of-living crisis branded obscene
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed plans to revert the tax back to 40% from 75% in a move that has been criticised by campaigners
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