UK’s largest natural gas storage facility to shut down without government help
https://www.standard.co.uk/business/business-news/uk-s-largest-natural-gas-storage-facility-to-shut-down-without-government-help-b1228403.html
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> While the UK does not rely heavily on gas storage compared with other countries’ energy systems, the Rough site comprises about half of its storage capacity, and acts as a buffer when the weather is especially cold and demand for gas spikes.
Why don’t we rely on storage?
Maybe the government should help this loss making private monopoly/enterprise by nationalising it.
Centrica likes to shout and throw tantrums in the summer so they can profit maximise in the winter through crisis capitalism and they can fall back on the ‘i told you so months ago’.
last time they let this facility close, it worked out so well for the public. It’s not like the lack of storage left us vulnerable to price fluctuations and supply disruption when one of our European neighbours got invaded 🤔
shouldn’t we prioritise uk based energy rather than abroad
This is an strategic asset, and shouldn’t be in private hands.
Gas companies are going to massive dicks while we switch to alternative energy.
pRePaRe FoR WARRRR.
Give weapons companies loads of tax money = Yes
FUEL SECURITY = No
And there I was thinking we didn’t need gas storage /s