Seven week oil rally ends as demand concerns in China sees prices stall August 20, 2023 This year's longest rally in oil prices has finally stalled, with both benchmarks faltering for the first time since swingeing OPEC cuts.
Household energy bills to stay high into next winter despite price cap dip August 20, 2023 Households energy bills will remain above pre-crisis levels, despite Ofgem being set to announce a fall in the price cap this winter.
Banks to snub Treasury meeting as UK oil and gas sector struggles for financing August 20, 2023 The UK’s oil and gas sector faces the growing prospect of a cash crunch, with the Treasury’s latest attempts to lure lenders unlikely to succeed.
Energy bills expected to fall £150 a year from October, say analysts August 18, 2023 The amount that an average household is expected to pay for its energy bills will fall by around £150 per year from the start of October, according to a new forecast. Ofgem’s next price cap, which will be announced on Friday next week, will drop to around £1,925, according to the latest forecast from Cornwall [...]
United Utilities hit with hefty £800,000 fine for taking too much water August 17, 2023 United Utilities has been fined £800,000 after illegally abstracting 22bn litres of water in Lancashire, the Environment Agency has said.
Treasury red tape on wind farms to cost bill payers £1.5bn per year, climate group warns August 17, 2023 Bill payers are being left £1.5bn worse off per year due to Treasury red tape blocking new offshore wind projects, according to the ECIU.
ITM Power: Troubled hydrogen specialist hopes to win over shareholders as results meet expectations August 17, 2023 ITM Power has delivered results in line with company expectations, in its bid to reassure shareholders its turnaround plan is viable.
Inflation: Falling energy bills and price cap helps drive down prices August 16, 2023 Falling energy costs are taming once rampant inflation rates, with the consumer price index rising at its lowest rate since last February.
One year on from Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act: Britain risks ‘divine right’ as frontrunner in green race August 16, 2023 The UK risks its position in the green energy race if it fails to respond to the US Inflation Reduction Act, an industry boss warns.
Wind turbines are getting old, here’s how the UK’s ageing fleet keeps spinning August 16, 2023 Wind turbines are routinely regarded as an energy source of the future, as debates spin over its upcoming role in the country’s supply mix.