Energy prices

[Dunners]

They're still working on the assumption that current inflationary trends are short-term.

[Max B Gold]

Suspicions confirmed.

[Ronnie Hotdogs]

Suspicions confirmed.

Oh here comes the Frenchy-sounding, profit-hating, eco-warrior. Get in the real world, Mon Bee O!

[Max B Gold]

This guys surname is suspiciously French too and he likes JC a lot.

[Long slender neck]

Do BP sell gas?

[Max B Gold]

Do BP sell gas?

If only there was some quick and easy way to find out. Their telephone was engaged so I found this instead

https://www.bp.com/en/global/bp-trading ... l-gas.html

[Real Al]

All fuel prices soaring after the invasion of Ukraine.

Still, fair play to the Brexiteers, they did promise us unlit uplands

[tuffers#1]

[Dunners]

A proper stitch-up by the regulator. We now have an energy 'market' whereby we are denied the arguable benefits of open competition.

[Long slender neck]

They can charge less if they want to cant they?

[Max Fowler]

A proper stitch-up by the regulator. We now have an energy 'market' whereby we are denied the arguable benefits of open competition.

Still, better than under Corbyn where he'd have renationalised everything by now.

[Max B Gold]

A proper stitch-up by the regulator. We now have an energy 'market' whereby we are denied the arguable benefits of open competition.

Was that the competition that saw 29 rapacious middle men companies go bust?

I suppose it happens in a rigged artificially constructed "market" which is now a virtual monopoly.

[Dunners]

A proper stitch-up by the regulator. We now have an energy 'market' whereby we are denied the arguable benefits of open competition.

Was that the competition that saw 29 rapacious middle men companies go bust?

I suppose it happens in a rigged artificially constructed "market" which is now a virtual monopoly.

Yep. It's f*cked. And so are we.

[Dunners]

£2,600 is about 1/3rd of the state pension (average payment is £8,530) and 2/3rds of a single person's Universal Credit of £4,018 (88% if <25). Combined with food price inflation and housing being unaffordable for so many, this is just not manageable.

[Currywurst and Chips]

My fireplace might get its first use this winter at this rate

Shame they're a rare sight these days

[Dunners]

I might have to cook Christmas dinner in the Aga using peat at this rate.

[tuffers#1]

New Nuclear Power Plants have to be paid for

[Currywurst and Chips]

Water is wet

[tuffers#1]

Currywurst is Sh*te

[Max Fowler]

A proper stitch-up by the regulator. We now have an energy 'market' whereby we are denied the arguable benefits of open competition.

Was that the competition that saw 29 rapacious middle men companies go bust?

I suppose it happens in a rigged artificially constructed "market" which is now a virtual monopoly.

Yep. It's f*cked. And so are we.

It’s such a shame this is the only we can organise ourselves

(It’s been a while, at least a couple of weeks)

[Dunners]

Ofgem confirm that the price cap will increase to £2,800 in October (not the £2,600 previously reported). That's a 42% increase.

Meanwhile, my bolthole in France has capped energy bills at just 4%.

[RedDwarf 1881]

All fuel prices soaring after the invasion of Ukraine.

Still, fair play to the Brexiteers, they did promise us unlit uplands

Still trying to blame every bloody thing on Brexit ? If you want to blame anybody blame that lunatic leading Russia from the Kremlin . It’s thanks to Russia fuel bills are so high and food shortages are on the horizon thanks to Russia’s navy blockade of Odessa .

[Dunners]

All fuel prices soaring after the invasion of Ukraine.

Still, fair play to the Brexiteers, they did promise us unlit uplands

Still trying to blame every bloody thing on Brexit ? If you want to blame anybody blame that lunatic leading Russia from the Kremlin . It’s thanks to Russia fuel bills are so high and food shortages are on the horizon thanks to Russia’s navy blockade of Odessa .

Less than 5% of our gas is imported from Russia.

Sure, the war is causing havoc in international energy markets, but Government's can choose to do something about it. Such as in France, where they've capped domestic bill increases at just 4%.

[BoniO]

Wonder how big a backhander Boris and chums are getting from the energy providers (allegedly). I think he could probably afford to redecorate the flat again.

[Max Fowler]

All fuel prices soaring after the invasion of Ukraine.

Still, fair play to the Brexiteers, they did promise us unlit uplands

Still trying to blame every bloody thing on Brexit ? If you want to blame anybody blame that lunatic leading Russia from the Kremlin . It’s thanks to Russia fuel bills are so high and food shortages are on the horizon thanks to Russia’s navy blockade of Odessa .

Less than 5% of our gas is imported from Russia.

Sure, the war is causing havoc in international energy markets, but Government's can choose to do something about it. Such as in France, where they've capped domestic bill increases at just 4%.

But the people are France have to make do with state run socialist electric. I'd rather pay a few pounds extra and get proper, free market electric like what we do.