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Mon · 21 Sep 2026

UK Energy Bills to Rise 13% as Iran War Drives Gas Prices

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UK Energy Bills to Rise 13% as Iran War Drives Gas Prices

🛢️ BRITAIN — A war in the Gulf is now arriving in British household bills. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Hormuz at 10% capacity has repriced LNG and pipeline gas globally — UK consumers bear it directly through Ofgem's price cap mechanism, which resets on market benchmarks. A 13% jump hits before any Iran deal closes. It hands Labour a domestic political crisis tied to a war Starmer won't publicly back.