donein shelves, or at least it would have done in a few weeks, so this will bide them over the next few weeks so there is no immediate crisis. but what happens at the end of the three weeks, if gas prices are still superhigh, this company might still find itself in trouble. the government said it will do what it takes to ensure supplies for the country but it says it has to be with a market based way, in other words, i do not think they want to do any more hand outs to any more companies. separately to this, gas prices are still very high, which means there is pressure on energy companies, particularly those who did not buy gas supplies in advance when it was cheaper. the industry is still expecting more companies to go bust, which means more having to switch to other suppliers, where bills could be higher than expected. that bit of the crisis has not been averted yet. that bit of the crisis has not been averted yet-
carbon dioxide is 60% of our national source. we know how widely it is used in brewing, fizzy drinks, salad packaging. one industry group says if these did not change by yesterday you could see gaps on the shelves in the next few days. that deal was struck last night, a multi million pound dealfor three multi million pound deal for three weeks multi million pound dealfor three weeks to get carbon dioxide production up and running but there is thought to be a three day lag before that happened so it is an anxious time for businesses like michael s. michael processes chicken and within the process he uses carbon dioxide to keep it fresh. tell us last night, when you heard about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved- i about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did not about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved. i did not know about the deal, your reaction. i was relieved.
of goods on the shelves. our chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now. it is crisis averted for three weeks at least because the government will give taxpayers money to the company cf fertiliser for that period so they can reopen one factory, on deeside, so it can make fertiliser again, one of which the by product is carbon dioxide which is massively neededin is carbon dioxide which is massively needed in all parts of the supply chain, particularly in the food industry. that is three weeks of time the government has bought but i wonder if there will still be pressure on the area because one factory looks like it will still be closed and then there s the question of what happens in three weeks, because no one thinks the price of wholesale gas will decrease in that period. the government said it
the commercial production of carbon dioxide for use in the food and drink industry is set to resume after the government reached a deal to cover a manufacturer s operating costs for a limited time. it comes after a warning that rising gas prices could lead to a shortage of goods on the shelves. chief political correspondent adam fleming joins us now. where are we with the crisis, has it been averted? this where are we with the crisis, has it been averted? been averted? this bit of the gas crisis looks been averted? this bit of the gas crisis looks like been averted? this bit of the gas crisis looks like it been averted? this bit of the gas crisis looks like it has been averted? this bit of the gas crisis looks like it has been - crisis looks like it has been averted at least for bit, because they have decided to cover the operating costs of one plant for three weeks for several million pounds. this plant makes fertiliser but a by product of that is carbon dioxide that is used
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