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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Mark Sweney

British Gas guarantees UK energy supplies are safe after Russia invasion

a cooker gas ring next to a British Gas bill
British Gas owner Centrica unveiled £767m in pre-tax profits. Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

British Gas has said energy supplies to its 8 million customers are guaranteed, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but declined to comment on what soaring prices might mean for household bills.

Russia, which launched a full invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, is responsible for a third of Europe’s natural gas and about 10% of global oil production.

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