# @bbcnews on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWMgnb0jXjC
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60796555-bbcnews-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-22T17:41:36.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** BBC News (@bbcnews) — https://gondola.cc/bbcnews

## Caption

Chris O'Shea, boss of British Gas-owner Centrica, predicts what impact the closure of the Straits of Hormuz will have on UK bills.
 
O'Shea told the BBC that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz had affected the supply of oil far more than gas, and that it was still "too early to speculate" on what this would do to energy prices.
 
A forecast by consultancy Cornwall Insight that bills in England Scotland and Wales could rise by an average of £332 from July, after falling by £117 from April due to the energy price cap.
 
Tap the link in BBCNews's bio to read more.
 
#Energy #BBCLauraK #BBCNews

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