The Briefing Room - Britain's Energy Crisis: An Update

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At the end of 2022, with winter approaching, there were warnings right across Europe of an impending energy crisis. There was talk of potential electricity blackouts. But today, in the depths of that same winter, why are energy storage facilities well topped up and prices of oil and gas falling instead? David Aaronovitch finds out from the experts with him in The Briefing Room this week.

Contributors: Nathalie Thomas Javier Blas Kate Mulvany Sir Dieter Helm

Producers: Kirsteen Knight Ben Carter Daniel Gordon

Production Coordinator: Siobhan Reed

Sound mix: Rod Farquhar

Editor: Richard Vadon

Photo: Vertigo3d/Getty Images

Published on Thursday, 19th January 2023.

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