Big six energy firms face price call from Energy Secretary Amber Rudd

The major energy suppliers in the UK are facing pressure from the new government over their prices. Energy Secretary Amber Rudd has spoken and written to the "big six" suppliers to question them about whether prices are reflecting companies' costs.

Energy firms ‘could cut £800m off household energy bill’ with 5% tariff cut

Britain’s householders could save more than £800m over the next 12 months on their energy bills if the big six suppliers took advantage of plunging wholesale power prices and cut their charges by as much as 5%, according to the founder of a price comparison website.

Total says to buy Chevron petrol stations in Pakistan

PARIS: French energy giant Total and its Pakistani partner PARCO said today they had reached a deal with American oil major Chevron to buy its fuel distribution network in Pakistan.