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UK gas prices to rise by 14 percent
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Xinhua News Agency
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September 9, 2005
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UK gas prices to rise by 14 percent
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Customers of British Gas, a leading
British player in global energy market, are facing higher fuel bills
after the company said on Friday gas and electricity prices would
rise by 14 percent.
The BG will increase residential charges across the Britain from
Sept. 19, blaming rising oil prices and shrinking domestic gas
reserves.
The company said it would offer a 60 pound rebate to 250,000 low-
income customers to help them pay bills over the winter.
Rivals Powergen and EDF Energy have also announced price rises
recently as commodity prices surged to records.
The forthcoming ...
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