The Guardian23 Jul 2026Macro
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Centrica will close its Rough gas storage facility off the Yorkshire coast next April unless the government agrees a long-term financial support deal to underpin a £2bn expansion, and the company is not injecting gas into Rough for the coming winter. Rough is Britain’s largest gas storage asset, and the National Energy System Operator has previously warned that the loss of the single largest piece of gas infrastructure during a severe cold snap would leave supply short of demand in 2030‑31.