Economy
Sunday, 6/28, 02:44 PM
UK Energy Bills Jump 13% in July as Middle East Gas Costs Bite
- Britain's energy price cap rises 13% on July 1, lifting a typical household's annual bill to £1,862 — an extra £221 — as the Middle East conflict that spiked oil also drove wholesale gas higher.
- With fuel poverty already widespread, ministers are being pressed to ease the load.