with the uk business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, ended with no immediate solutions. here s our business correspondent, katie prescott. stoking the white heat of furnaces is burning a hole in the finances of industries that need vast amounts of energy, as prices to keep the wheels turning soar. they ve asked the government to step in or see jobs lost. we in the energy intensive users group, we have chemicals, steel, ceramics, paper, industrial gases, glass, mineral products, so making products like lime that goes into water treatment and air pollution control, really essential materials and essential businesses and supply chains that supply the everyday goods that we need. the government says it is in regular contact with business groups to explore ways to manage the impact of rising global prices and this underscores the importance
stoking the white heat of furnaces is burning a hole in the finances of industries that need vast amounts of energy, as prices to keep the wheels turning soar. they have asked the government to step in or see jobs lost. but some are disappointed by the business secretary s response. he really, i think, certainly understands the crisis that we are going through at the moment, but my worry is, where is the action? 0ther worry is, where is the action? other countries, other european countries, italy and portugal, for example, have already committed to many billions of euros to help those industries and those countries reduce their prices, so they can stay competitive. the secretary of state today didn t offer any solutions, but he was listening, he was in listening mode, and i hope that dialogue can continue because we can t wait, you know, we can t wait until christmas and beyond or
representatives of the sector say their talks yesterday with the uk business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, ended with no immediate solutions. here s our business correspondent, katie prescott. stoking the white heat of furnaces is burning a hole in the finances of industries that need vast amounts of energy, as prices to keep the wheels turning soar. they ve asked the government to step in or see jobs lost. we in the energy intensive users group, we have chemicals, steel, ceramics, paper, industrial gases, glass, mineral products, so making products like lime that goes into water treatment and air pollution control, really essential materials and essential businesses and supply chains that supply the everyday goods that we need. the government says it is in regular contact with business groups to explore ways to manage the impact of rising global prices and this
with heavy energy consumption in calling for ministers to intervene. representatives of the sector say their talks yesterday with the business secretary, kwasi kwarteng, ended with no immediate solutions. here s our business correspondent katie prescott. stoking the white heat of furnaces is burning a hole in the finances of industries that need vast amounts of energy, as prices to keep the wheels turning soar. they ve asked the government to step in or see jobs lost. we in the energy intensive users group, we have chemicals, steel, ceramics, paper, industrial gases, glass, mineral products, so making products like lime that goes into water treatment and air pollution control, really essential materials and essential businesses and supply chains that supply the everyday goods that we need. the government says it is in regular contact with business groups to explore ways to manage the impact