GAS prices are about to go up by six per cent.
Despite the fact that the parent company of Jersey Gas announcing that it made £9m profit last year, the utility provider is blaming ‘volatile situations’ in the Middle East for its latest increase.
The price rise will affect both mains and bottled gas and will come into force tomorrow.
The move reflects a general increase in fuel and oil prices over recent months.
Bob Staddon, managing director of Jersey Gas, said: ‘We have attempted to contain gas prices for a number of months in the hope that world energy costs would soften.
However, we have had to respond to the situation as there seems to be no respite on the horizon.’
Article posted on 30th June, 2004 - 12.00am
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