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  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    North Sea operators warn of reduced investment and output

    Oil and gas producers react with dismay to Sunak’s ‘multiyear’ windfall tax

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    North Sea oil and gas producers hit back at Sunak’s £5bn windfall tax

    Dismayed sector warns ‘multiyear’ assault on profits will ‘drive away investors’ and cut production

  • Thursday, 26 May, 2022
    Helen Thomas
    Sunak’s windfall tax comes with added complexity

    Simpler, more direct support to households matched by addition to taxes on oil and gas companies

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    Sunak to unveil emergency aid over soaring household energy bills

    Chancellor’s measures expected to top £10bn and will target the most vulnerable

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    SSE PLC
    SSE trumpets investment plans in face of UK windfall tax threat

    Scottish energy group’s higher investment target comes alongside increased profit projections

  • Wednesday, 25 May, 2022
    News in-depth
    UK energy suppliers braced for backlash as bills set to soar again

    Providers that generate and supply power could be hit by windfall tax even as smaller rivals struggle

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    UK business & economy
    Shares in UK energy groups tumble as Treasury plans windfall tax

    Rishi Sunak rushes to draw up emergency package to help offset spiralling domestic fuel bills

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    UK inward investment
    Qatar pledges to invest £10bn in UK over next five years

    Technology, healthcare, infrastructure and clean energy will be part of drive to woo Gulf states

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Shares in UK power companies slide over fears of windfall tax

    Pressure mounts on ministers to act as UK regulator warns annual household energy bills likely to hit £2,800 this winter

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Lex
    UK energy: tilting at windfalls puts investment at risk Premium content

    Windfall taxes would make government’s net-zero ambitions even harder to achieve

  • Tuesday, 24 May, 2022
    Renewable energy
    When the windfall blows

    The electricity excess profit tax, a bad idea whose time has come

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Sunak orders plan for windfall tax on electricity generators

    Treasury scheme would come in addition to levies on North Sea oil and gas producers

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    North Sea’s biggest oil and gas producer warns against UK windfall tax

    Harbour Energy chief says levy would make some projects uneconomic and could be ‘detrimental’ to energy security

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    UK must ‘come clean’ on cost of nuclear to consumers, says infrastructure chief

    John Armitt urges transparency from government on energy bills impact

  • Monday, 23 May, 2022
    Gazprom’s UK energy supply business considers rebrand

    Country’s biggest provider of gas to companies examines name change to distance itself from Russia

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    Nuclear energy
    Hinkley Point C costs set to soar by another £3bn, warns EDF

    Nuclear power plant now expected to total £25bn-£26bn with further delays anticipated

  • Thursday, 19 May, 2022
    National Grid PLC
    National Grid defends move to limit UK LNG imports

    Chief says gas glut has left pipelines running at capacity and that boosting flow would be unsafe

  • Wednesday, 18 May, 2022
    UK politics & policy
    Truss warns Sunak against windfall tax on UK energy sector

    Chancellor under mounting pressure to help households cope with rising utility bills

  • Monday, 16 May, 2022
    Office of Gas & Electricity Markets UK
    Ofgem proposes more frequent changes to UK energy price cap

    Move to quarterly review would mean 23mn households face possible bill increases twice this winter

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Energy crisis
    LNG glut raises prospect of lower UK energy bills

    High import volumes and limited capacity to pipe gas on to Europe create surplus and drive down prices

  • Friday, 13 May, 2022
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Business leaders understand cost of living crisis better than politicians

    Queen’s Speech should have contained measures to tackle worsening living standards

  • Thursday, 12 May, 2022
    Oil & Gas industry
    BP’s investment pledge fails to quell calls for UK windfall tax

    Oil major seeks to head off push for new levy to help offset soaring energy costs for consumers

  • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
    Utilities
    Compensation for millions of power customers sought in UK class action

    Tribunal suit claims energy bills were inflated because of anti-competitive behaviour

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
    Centrica PLC
    Centrica bullish on profits amid calls for windfall energy tax

    Strong performance by British Gas owner comes as pressure grows to offset rising costs for consumers

  • Sunday, 8 May, 2022
    Cost of living crisis
    ScottishPower calls for state action as it warns of £900 October bill rise

    Energy supplier urges UK government to enter emergency talks to tackle escalating fuel poverty

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