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Centrica Warns UK Fuel Reserves ‘Concerningly Low’ After Freeze

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Last updated: 2025/01/10 at 5:53 PM
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Centrica Plc says that the UK’s gasoline reserves are at “concerningly low” ranges as freezing temperatures grip the nation, boosting demand for heating.

The proprietor of British Fuel mentioned that colder-than-usual circumstances within the UK mixed with the finish of Russian gasoline pipeline provides by way of Ukraine has meant that gasoline stock ranges within the UK have fallen. 

As of Thursday, UK storage websites are 26% decrease — or round half full —  than on the similar level final yr, leaving the nation lower than per week of gasoline demand to fall again on, Centrica mentioned in an announcement on Friday.

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Whereas there isn’t threat of a right away scarcity of provides to houses and companies, the fast depletion might make restocking more difficult in preparation for the subsequent heating season. Month-ahead gasoline costs are up 42% in comparison with this time final yr, placing stress on households and trade as they attempt to recuperate from the worst cost-of-living disaster in many years. 

“Vitality storage is what retains the lights on and houses heat when the solar doesn’t shine and the wind doesn’t blow, so investing in our storage capability makes good financial sense,” Centrica’s Chief Government Officer Chris O’Shea mentioned in an announcement. “We have to consider storage as a really beneficial insurance coverage coverage. Like several insurance coverage coverage, it might not all the time be wanted, however having extra capability helps shield in opposition to worst-case situations.”

Centrica’s Tough was the most important gasoline storage web site in Nice Britain, offering 150 billion cubic ft of storage capability. It was closed in 2017, a choice that has been broadly criticized because it left the UK deeply uncovered to gasoline move disruptions in winter. The positioning was partially reopened and the present capability is as excessive as it will probably safely go with out redevelopment and growth.

The UK’s power coverage has been within the highlight following social media feedback from US President-elect Donald Trump that windfall tax on oil and gasoline producers was a “very massive mistake.” The Labour Celebration had additionally promised throughout final summer time’s election marketing campaign to cease issuing North Sea licenses for brand new oil and gasoline exploration, contrasting with Trump’s plans to encourage extra home oil and gasoline growth within the US.  

Centrica has been pushing for hydrogen storage to additionally play an element within the UK’s power safety. It mentioned large-scale hydrogen storage, resembling its Tough facility within the North Sea, may scale back power prices by £1 billion ($1.3 billion) a yr by 2050.

Europe is additionally burning its reserves shortly. The continent can be more and more uncovered to market volatility because it depends on international liquefied pure gasoline to exchange the shortfall left by the tip of Russian pipeline flows through Ukraine.


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