Gas prices slide to five-month lows as supply fears ease October 24, 2022 Gas prices have dropped below €100 per megawatt-hour for the first time since June, weighed down by cold weather and LNG imports.
Renewable revenue cap risks supply security and higher energy bills October 24, 2022 A cap on low carbon generator revenues jeopardises supply security and condemns customers to high energy bills, warns Energy UK.
Don’t back Ukraine on Twitter if you can’t face blackouts, says City grandee October 23, 2022 Brits should ditch their social media support for Ukraine if they are unwilling to face blackouts this winter, warned Lord Adair Turner.
Shell takes second stake in Qatar’s mega LNG project October 23, 2022 Shell is investing in the second phase of a mega LNG project in Qatar, just three months after buying into the initial stages of the development.
Exxon Mobil to unveil monster profits powered by oil and gas boom October 23, 2022 Exxon Mobil is expected unveil another quarter of monster profits powered by high natural gas prices next week.
Bulb bidder Ovo Energy was on Ofgem’s nationalisation watchlist October 23, 2022 Ofgem was preparing for the potential nationalisation of Ovo Energy this summer, with the supplier considered at risk of failure.
Russia targets Ukraine’s energy grid with massive strikes October 23, 2022 Russia has launched a fresh wave of attacks on Ukraine, targeting the country's energy grid with a "new massive strike."
Heads of nine key energy firms warn bill ‘threatens to undermine’ regulation in sector October 21, 2022 The heads of nine major energy companies have voiced “increasing concern” about a bill which “threatens to undermine strong, independent” regulation of the sector. In a strongly-worded letter to Jacob Rees-Mogg MP Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), they urge the government to rethink measures Energy Prices Bill. The bill is [...]
Wickes reports sales growth ahead of winter dominated by rising energy costs October 21, 2022 Home improvement giant Wickes announced a boost in sales ground in the third quarter, as it looks to maintain “rigorous control” of costs ahead of a choppy winter. The retailer registered like-for-like sales growth of 2.6 per cent in the last three months, down from 5.4 per cent on the second quarter, but recovered from [...]
Uniper in need of another cash boost as Germany scraps gas levy October 20, 2022 Uniper is in need of another hefty cash injection after a previous scheme to help finance the ailing importer was scrapped.