The household price cap is on track to rise by £209 a year as soaring wholesale costs from the Middle East crisis are passed on.

The household price cap is on track to rise by £209 a year as soaring wholesale costs from the Middle East crisis are passed on.

Brits are set to face a sharp hike in energy costs this summer, with energy bills forecast to rise by more than £200 a year

British households are expected to face sharply higher energy bills as disruption in Middle Eastern oil and gas flows drives volatility across global wholesale energy markets.