From: Tony Williams 

Phil Payne wrote:

> Colder and drier than any November I remember.
>
> Some might suggest a price rise from 43p a therm to 80p a therm
> within a single week is worth comment:
>
> http://business.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=2261592005
>

[from the article]
> Stoked by the nationwide cold snap, gas for next-day delivery has hit
> 80p a therm, up from about 43p a week ago - the highest price reached
> in eight months.

Sounds awfully like profiteering to me. Are there no controls to prevent
  the gas companies doing this? If the price goes up too much people -
mainly old and poor - are going to die.

--
Tony

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