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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 21

UK Gas Surge Erodes Burnham’s Bill Savings as US-Iran War Disrupts Middle East Supplies

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Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 21

UK Gas Surge Erodes Burnham’s Bill Savings as US-Iran War Disrupts Middle East Supplies

1 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 21

Wholesale energy prices in Britain have jumped, threatening to wipe out Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s planned household electricity-bill savings.
The latest rise is tied to the US-Iran war, which has renewed disruption to Middle Eastern energy supplies and pushed up wholesale gas costs.
Analysts were already expecting the typical household energy bill to increase, but they now see that rise accelerating as the price surge feeds through.
The setback weakens one of Burnham’s early domestic policy aims, showing how overseas conflict can quickly blunt national efforts to cut living costs.

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