tens of millions of pounds to fix one corner of this crisis. after 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 fizz is back on tap for the next couple of weeks, anyway, the underlying issue that caused those carbon dioxide plants to be turned off is that energy is so expensive, and that problem hasn t been fixed yet. we re all facing a more expensive winter. energy bosses say the situation is out of their hands. the real worry is that the 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 it. you know, there s no cash down the back of the sofa anywhere. as the gas price spike claims more companies, it s the customers who can afford it least who will be hit the hardest as the bills rack up this winter. colletta smith, bbc news.
the next couple of weeks any way, the next couple of weeks any way, the underlying issue that caused those carbon dioxide plants to be turned off is that energy is so expensive and that problem hasn t been fixed yet. we will be paying more this winter as utility bills are going up. and if more suppliers go bust, those customers may well be put on more expensive tariffs. the rice has put on more expensive tariffs. tue: price has spiked, put on more expensive tariffs. tta: price has spiked, considerably, put on more expensive tariffs. tt2 price has spiked, considerably, i have a chart in front of me, i think it has quadrupled in the last six, seven month, and the, you would expect normally that the price would revert to the mean, it is not something that we think is going to be sustainable but of course we have to prepare for longer term high prices. energy bosses say the crisis is out of their hands. the energy bosses say the crisis is out of their hands. of their hands. the real worry
supply chain moving. there are a lot of stresses on our food supply chain at the moment, and that is why you know, small things like this, that in ordinary circumstances people might be able to accommodate, are something we need to watch more carefully than we normally would. even though fizz is back on tap, for the next couple of weeks any way, the underlying issue that caused those carbon dioxide plants to be turned off is that energy is so expensive and that problem hasn t been fixed yet. we will all be paying more this winter, as utility bills are going up. and if more suppliers go bust, those customers may well be put on more expensive tariffs. the price has spiked, considerably, i have a chart in front of me - i think it has quadrupled - in the last six, seven months. and you would expectl normally that the price would revert to the mean, - it is not something that we think is going to be sustainable but of course, mrjones, i we have to prepare for.