'Wear more clothes if it's cold,' schools told as energy bills rise

UK · 2026-10-07

1. Step 1 · The triggergeopolitical escalation in the Middle East (US-Israel-Iran) puts upward pressure on wholesale oil and gas prices
2. Step 2 · Knock-onUK natural gas and power forward curves reprice higher as import-cost risk premium widens
3. Step 3 · Knock-onlarge public-sector energy buyers like the Education Authority face material bill increases and impose consumption cuts
4. Step 4 · Knock-onUK energy-intensive SMEs see the same wholesale-price rise at their next contract renewal
5. Step 5 · Reaches youSME operating margin compresses as energy costs rise and public-sector demand softens as budgets are diverted to energy

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Source: BBC News — Business

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