LondonLiquefied natural gas costs triple its pre-crisis price.
Britain’s system operators say supply will cover demand, but only by outbidding neighbouring markets.
Britain holds some of Europe’s smallest gas stores, so it competes for liquefied gas cargoes forecast up 5% on last winter.
The newly approved Jackdaw gasfield, not fully counted in the forecasts, is due to start up next month.
National Gas director Glenn Bryn-Jacobsen warns of tighter supply margins in high-demand spells.
How each outlet framed it
- The Guardian
- stresses that Britain pays some of Europe's highest prices to secure imports, and quantifies the Ofgem-approved gas deal at about 10p a month
Sources: The Guardian