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Oil and gas prices jump amid Middle East escalation and Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian gas plants – business live

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What happened

British gas prices top 200p per therm, the highest since December 2022, while European gas prices are the highest since January 2023 UK, German and French government borrowing costs have surged today, as energy prices jumped, fuelling investor fears…

Key facts

  • British gas prices top 200p per therm, the highest since December 2022, while European gas prices are the highest since January 2023 UK, German and French government borrowing costs have surged today, as energy prices jumped, fuelling investor fears…
  • Reported by The Guardian and published Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:15:42 UTC.

Why it matters

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  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
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  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

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