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Price cap predicted to drop by 14% in April 2024
Forecasts for the April 2024 default tariff cap suggest a 14% decrease, projecting an annual cost of £1,660 for a typical dual fuel consumer
read more... 22/12/2023
Energy price cap to increase by 5% in January
Energy consultancy Cornwall Insight has unveiled its final forecast for the January to March 2024 Default Tariff Cap, projecting a 5% rise to £1,931 for a typical dual fuel household.
read more... 17/11/2023
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Daily (26.05.2023): An overall bearish energy complex on Thursday
Crude oil prices fell sharply on Thursday, dampened by statements from Russia's Deputy Prime Minister for Energy, who rejected a further production cut at the end of the next OPEC+ meeting. Remaining fears over the possibility of a US debt ceiling default have put further pressure on prices. Hence, Brent crude posted a 2.7% decline at $76.26 a barrel. Meanwhile, WTI crude plunged by more than 3% to close at $71.83 a barrel.
read more... 26/05/2023
Energy consumers 'better off' under UK quarterly tariff cap regime
The UK's national energy regulator, Ofgem, has said its proposal to adjust the Default Tariff Cap for household gas and electricity supplies on variable rates to a quarterly regime will leave consumers "better off".
read more... 10/06/2022
Daily (22.09.2021): British gas prices retreated on Tuesday amid low demand from power sector, weaker EUAs
Oil prices settled modestly higher on Tuesday, supported by a lower U.S. Dollar Index and expectations for a weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories, a day after a broad selloff attributed to jitters about the impact of a default by Chinese property giant Evergrande. However, the pessimistic growth forecasts from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) limited the gains. Hence, Brent crude rose by 0.6% to $74.36 a barrel. U.S. WTI crude added 0.3% to end at $70.49 a barrel.
read more... 22/09/2021