Record gas prices threaten UK firms
29 August 2012
British industry could be left out in the cold this winter because gas prices are too expensive, purchasers have warned.
Manufacturers claim they face the possibility of stopping production again this year unless they secure cheaper gas supplies.
Purchasers buying now for contracts starting in January for the first quarter face record prices of 80 pence/therm, said Chris Lewis, an energy consultant and CIPS energy committee member.
This could land some UK companies with...