UK may offer loans to energy companies after gas price soars - BBC


Reuters | Updated: 20-09-2021 11:46 IST | Created: 20-09-2021 11:33 IST
UK may offer loans to energy companies after gas price soars - BBC
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Britain is considering offering state-backed loans to energy firms after wholesale gas prices soared, the BBC reported on Monday.

A jump in gas prices has already forced several domestic energy suppliers out of business and has shut fertiliser plants that also produce carbon dioxide, used to stun animals before slaughter and prolong the shelf-life of food.

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