fix one corner of this crisis, at the panic from meat and drink producers, a deal was reached to get carbon dioxide production going again at a major plant in teesside. even though the's is back on tap for the next couple of weeks, anyway, the next couple of weeks, anyway, the underlying issue that caused those carbon dioxide plans to be turned off is that energy is so expensive and that problem hasn't been fixed yet. we are all facing a more expensive winter. energy bosses say the situation is out of their hands. ., ., , , ., hands. the real worry is that the sector is so _ hands. the real worry is that the sector is so fragile _ hands. the real worry is that the sector is so fragile as _ hands. the real worry is that the sector is so fragile as a - hands. the real worry is that the sector is so fragile as a whole i hands. the real worry is that the i sector is so fragile as a whole that players that might be expected to pick up customers are worried about doing so because of the costs of doing so because of the costs of doing it. you know, there is no cash down the back of the soap anywhere. as the gas price spike claims more companies, it's the customers who can afford it least hit the hardest as the bills rack up this winter. colletta smith, bbc news. the hike in gas prices means eventually, a rise in energy and food bills.