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UK Consumer Confidence Edges Up to -23 as Big‑Ticket Caution Deepens

Renewed energy‑price fears from the Iran war have driven households to dip into savings, prompting government energy support.

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Eurostat: Ireland Has the EU’s Highest Home Electricity Prices

Think Tank Backs ‘Essential Energy’ Guarantee for UK Homes Funded by North Sea Windfall Tax

Karachi Fixes Milk Price at Rs240 After Rs20 Increase

Singapore Raises Q2 Electricity and Gas Tariffs, Warns of Sharper Hikes Later in 2026

Sri Lanka Approves April 1 Power Tariff Hike as Fuel Squeeze Deepens

UK Housing Costs Hit Record £226bn as Borrowers Face Refixing Shock

Regulator Drafts 3% Cut to Victoria’s Default Power Price From July

OGRA Nudges Down March LPG Price After Three Straight Hikes

Government Cuts Electricity Subsidy Cap to 150 kWh From March 1

Milma Backs Rs 4/Litre Milk Hike as Tamil Nadu Private Prices Draw Fire

Ofgem Cuts Energy Price Cap by £117 for April–June, Taking Typical Bill to £1,641

OGRA Raises Pakistan RLNG Tariffs Up to 0.59% for February

Pakistan Discloses 2,223 Feeders With 10-Hour Outages as Power Losses Top Rs600 Billion

Techem Finds Cold January Pushed German Heating Use Up 12.6% Versus 2025

UKERC Says Gas Prices Drove Most of UK Electricity Bill Rise

Pakistan’s SPI Eases Week to Week, Still 4.18% Higher Year on Year

Basic Food Basket Prices Fell Across All 27 Brazilian Capitals in Late 2025

Australian Consumer Confidence Slips Again as Rate Fears Build

U.S. Gas Prices Fall to Lowest Since 2021 as National Average Hits $2.82