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UK Steel Industry Demands Action Against Soaring Energy Costs

3/15/2025

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The UK steel industry is calling for urgent government action to tackle soaring energy prices, which are 50% higher than in Europe, and to combat new US tariffs. A proposed contract-for-difference scheme aims to stabilize electricity costs, while the government pledges £2.5 billion to bolster the sector's competitiveness in a challenging geopolitical landscape.

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The UK steel industry is calling for urgent government action to tackle soaring energy prices, which are 50% higher than in Europe, and to combat new US tariffs. A proposed contract-for-difference scheme aims to stabilize electricity costs, while the government pledges £2.5 billion to bolster the sector's competitiveness in a challenging geopolitical landscape.