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Originally Posted by nomadking
Shell is a producer. Not their fault, buyers are having to pay high prices. Not their fault the UK and other countries(eg Germany) have introduced extra costs, rules, and restrictions, that have played a major part in creating the situation.
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Shell may have gained from the hike due in part to Ukraine but they have had to exit Russia.
Poor regulation has helped increase UK prices - allowing gas storage to be closed, allowing the highest profit margins of any sector including private equity!
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Gas and electricity networks top UK profit margin rankings
Soaring energy bills and power blackouts raise calls for greater scrutiny of regional monopolies
UK gas and electricity distribution companies have higher profit margins than any other sector, prompting calls for intervention at a time of soaring energy bills and frequent electricity blackouts in parts of the country.
The regional infrastructure monopolies whose pylons and cables carry electricity from power stations to end users are achieving operating margins of 42.5 per cent, according to analysis by industry research provider IbisWorld, while gas distributors are earning 40.5 per cent.
The margins, which come before tax and financing costs are deducted, outstrip those in more than 400 other sectors including private equity at 32.5 per cent and commercial real estate at 33.4 per cent, according to IbisWorld.
High operating margins enabled the regional electricity networks to pay out £3.6bn in dividends to their owners between 2017 and 2021, with gas distribution networks distributing £2.4bn to theirs over the same period, according to a separate report by Common Wealth, a left-of-centre think-tank that has the Labour politician Ed Miliband on its board.
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https://www.ft.com/content/aff47fb4-...a-ebd462f4142b