Posts Tagged ‘Centrica’
Centrica threatens to Close Major UK Gas Field Due to high Tax
Monday, May 2, 2011 16:11 No CommentsCentrica, owner of British Gas says it may close one of its largest gas fields because of the increased taxes. The company has decided three fields in Morecambe Bay for a month of maintenance, and says it could not open any of them again.
In his budget, said Chancellor George Osborne additional tax on oil and [...]
Centrica and EDF in Talks with British Energy
Saturday, April 4, 2009 13:07 No CommentsToday, Centrica and EDF were reported to be at loggerheads over the planned sale of a 25% stake in British Energy, which supply the UK with around one-sixth of its electricity needs in total. According to the Financial Times, the recent sharp fall in electricity prices meant Centrica was under great pressure from its shareholders [...]


