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Live News,18 Mar 2026,30 mins

What does the energy price shock mean for our bills?

Newsnight

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Israel and Iran attack some of the most important energy facilities in the world, sending oil prices surging again. Is this the escalation that could turn a crisis into a long term energy shock? What does it mean for consumers? And as concerns spread about the meningitis outbreak, Faisal Islam talks to former children's laureate Michael Rosen, who lost his teenage son to the disease.

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