The British Financial Times has reported that many industries in the United Kingdom may shut down during the coming winter to face the consequences of the lack of Russian gas supplies and the disruption of the energy market.

The newspaper quoted economists as saying that “Britain’s biggest energy consumers are planning to warn the government that as the cold season approaches, some plants may shut down due to fuel shortages and government measures.” reduce its consumption, noting that the continuation of supplies is of vital importance for some industries, even though some members of the British government underestimate the issue of energy supplies.

Experts expressed concern that London had previously bought additional fuel from European countries, and now the EU plans to reduce gas consumption in anticipation of the cessation of supplies from Russia.

France, Germany, Austria and the Netherlands have recently announced they are increasing their use of coal, the most climate-damaging fossil fuel, to offset cuts in Russian gas supplies to Europe.