The International Energy Agency’s head, Fatih Birol, has urged families to prepare for a potential increase in energy bills this winter.
British Gas suggests that consumers should prepare for an extended period of elevated energy costs.
Centrica’s Chief Executive, Chris O’Shea, has warned that energy bills are projected to remain high in the foreseeable future, placing added pressure on households that are already financially burdened.
The UK authority plans to clamp down on power producers reaping ‘unreasonable profits’.
The UK energy watchdog, Ofgem, has criticized power station owners for exploiting the system to generate excessive profits and outlined measures to curb this behaviour.
Oil continues to decline due to demand concerns following UK’s interest rate increase.
Oil prices dropped for the second consecutive session and were on track for a more than 3% decrease on a weekly basis this Friday.
Oil prices rise as China initiates measures to stimulate its economy.
Amid a spike in Chinese imports of Russian oil, it’s an opportune moment to examine the crude oil market dynamics.
Drahi takes BT biggest shareholder stake close to 25pc
Altice, the largest shareholder of BT Group PLC (LSE: BT.A), led by billionaire Patrick Drahi, has raised its stake by acquiring an additional 650 million shares.
BT Plans to Eliminate as Many as 55,000 Positions – Aims to Substitute One Fifth with AI Technology
BT, the telecommunications behemoth, has announced plans to significantly reduce its workforce, from 130,000 to somewhere between 75,000 and 90,000 by the end of the financial year 2030.
Lloyds Bank exceeded expectations with its profit for the first quarter.
Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE: LLOY) reported robust first-quarter results, surpassing expectations and recording a 46% increase in profit.
Sunak Initiates Withdrawal from North Sea – Observe the Decline of UK Oil Production
In the early 2000s, the North Sea oil and gas industry, centered around Aberdeen, reached its pinnacle, producing over 2.7 million barrels of oil each day, which accounted for 3.6%
Energy suppliers have been instructed to ensure that body cameras are worn during visits to prepayment meters.
To safeguard vulnerable customers, the energy regulator has mandated that energy retailers wear body cameras during prepayment meter visits, as part of new measures.
An investigation by a watchdog is being launched into broadband suppliers due to delays in switching services.
Ofcom had mandated internet providers to introduce the “one touch switch” service by Monday to help customers facing steep bill hikes.
Despite facing criticism, the CEO of British Gas has been awarded a bonus of £3.7 million.
Centrica, the owner of British Gas, has announced that its CEO, Chris O’Shea, will receive bonuses totalling £3.7 million after the company achieved record profits in 2022.