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UK gas market glut triggers wider price slump
Reuters: Utilities
Fri, 18 Jan 2013
LONDON, Jan 18 (Reuters) - British prompt gas prices on Friday morning slumped as the network struggled to deal with a glut of supply from Norway and Europe while demand fell due to revised weather forecasts.
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