Fears UK gas stockpile to drop for winter as British Gas owner plans sell-off
by Jillian Ambrose Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#6YVWY)
Centrica keen to stem losses from North Sea Rough storage after company profits halve
Britain may have lower gas stockpiles going into the winter after the owner of British Gas indicated it plans to sell its stored gas to help reduce losses at a North Sea gas storage facility.
Centrica said the financial losses from its Rough gas storage business were not sustainable, meaning it would aim to sell the existing gas at the site without restocking before winter.
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