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Iran war raises European bills

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Iran-war pressures raised energy costs in Europe, with Spain's regulated electricity bill rising 28% year over year in September and Britain's price cap forecast near £2,000 in January-March.

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"Energy Security and Economic Growth: The Role of Geopolitical Tensions" has been published at Energy: doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.20...

Working paper version is available at dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.504...
September 30, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Energy prices are going up AGAIN – this time by an average of £276.

But we don’t have to accept a future of permanently rising bills.

This government can stop prices spiraling – here’s how 🧵
September 30, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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"Oil price pass-through into consumer prices: Evidence from U.S. weekly data" is available at the Journal of International Money and Finance. doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin....
September 30, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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UK household energy bills forecast to rise 16%, or £276, in January.

Household energy debt expected to hit £7bn soon. Heating v Eating dilemma.

120,000 a year die in poverty.

Companies profiteer, fuelling costs, inflation, poverty.

Public ownership gives govt more policy options.
Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.
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September 30, 2026 at 6:18 AM

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September 30, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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One of the pressure points emerging from the the US attack on Iran is the restricted supply - and hence rising price - of #diesel. Pivoting to electric trucking has made #China more resilient in the face of the oil shock.
September 30, 2026 at 11:08 AM

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