Ben van Beurden says Ukraine war fallout means big rise in bills and possible need to ration supplies
European consumers could face energy rationing this winter as costs continue to soar amid the risk ofEurope
Prices are forecast to continue rising into the autumn, as uncertainty surrounds the extend to which Russia will continue to throttle supply. Van Beurden said there was “no way of telling” whether Russia wouldinto Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after maintenance started on Monday. It is due to conclude on 21 July.
“We will have a new prime minister who will start in September just after the level of the next price cap has been announced and just before it will be introduced,” he said.
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