Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. War-related ructions in energy markets have spilled over into coal. The rush for gas substitutes has pushed up prices for thermal coal, which is used to power electricity plants, by a fifth since US strikes
Key Points Centrus’ stock has skyrocketed over the past ten years. But its high valuations could limit its upside potential. Centrus Energy (NYSE: LEU), one of the few U.S. companies licensed to sell low-enriched uranium (LEU), saw its stock skyrocket more than 7,200% over the past decade. Let’s see why this nuclear energy stock soared
The energy regulator Ofgem has already confirmed the consumer price cap will drop by around 7% from April, bringing the typical annual bill to roughly £1,641. But experts say escalating conflict involving Iran could drive up wholesale energy prices in the coming months, potentially feeding into the next price cap adjustment in July. Greg Marsh,
Large energy providers, including British Gas, Eon Next and EDF, have removed tariffs from the energy market and are only offering limited switching opportunities to new customers as conflict escalates in the Middle East. It comes as early predictions suggest that variable energy prices could rise 10% this summer as a result of volatile global
Training provider Performance Through People is offering employers across Staffordshire the opportunity to upskill their workforce. It is doing it through comprehensive domestic energy assessor and retrofit assessor training. This specialist programme equips employees with the expertise needed to assess domestic properties and produce Energy Performance Certificates which are legally required when selling or letting
The UK’s largest electricity supplier has introduced new fees for customers on fixed contracts – and people are not happy Octopus Energy has put up prices to leave fixed contracts as power prices soar as the Iran war escalates(Image: Getty Images) The conflict in Iran has forced hugely popular energy supplier Octopus to introduce new
The UK’s largest electricity supplier, serving over 7 million households made the call as prices soar – with one customer saying ‘it should be illegal’ 07:59, 05 Mar 2026Updated 11:29, 05 Mar 2026 Octopus Energy has put up prices to leave fixed contracts as energy prices soar as the Iran war escalates(Image: Getty) The Iran
Octopus Energy has introduced exit fees to new fixed tariffs due to a “super volatile market”. The gas and electric giant is charging new customers £75 per fuel if they choose to switch away. Those already on a fixed plan will not face any new charges. “These are changes we genuinely dislike making,” Octopus Energy
The UK government must double down on its clean energy drive to protect bill payers from increasingly volatile fossil fuel markets in the wake of the US-Israel war on Iran, climate groups, academics and energy experts have warned. Research published on Thursday shows that the last fossil fuel energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasion
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