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Why is the petrol price falling, and will it rise again?
Analysis Petrol prices are easing, but the broader picture is not entirely certain. Here’s what you need to know about petrol prices.
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One day left for households to claim the £200 Alternative Fuels Payment to help with heating bills
Advice Households could be due a £200 payment if they heat their homes using alternative fuel sources and aren’t connected to the mains gas grid - but time is running out to claim the money. We explain what you need to know.
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What is the Energy Price Cap and will today’s announcement mean cheaper bills?
News Ofgem has just announced the latest energy price cap, which sets the maximum unit price domestic customers can pay for their energy. This will mean an average 17% drop in the price of energy rates from July and means, for every £100 you currently spend on energy, you’ll now spend around £83. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Don’t count resources out
Analysis Commodities have performed poorly over the past year, but they tend to move in long and volatile cycles.
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Investing in silver: the bull market has only just begun
Analysis Silver is benefiting from increasing industrial demand, but it is also a store of value when things go wrong, and falling supply bode well too. David J. Stevenson explains how to profit.
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Demand for heat pumps on the rise - how to lower the cost of installation
Tips Incentives from government, energy firms and lenders help homes green-up.
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Energy bill refunds: Ovo and Good Energy to pay out £4m to customers who were overcharged
News Ofgem, the energy regulator, found the two suppliers had overcharged nearly 18,000 customers. Are you due a refund?
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E.on Next, Good Energy and Octopus Energy pay £8m amid failures over late final bills
News Three energy firms have paid £8 million over compensation failures after lengthy delays in producing final bills to more than 100,000 customers when they switched suppliers
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Are solar panels worth the cost?
Analysis We look into what you need to know before deciding whether to install solar panels.
