HOUSEHOLDS must not bear the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s illegal war, campaigners warned today, as energy bills are set to rise by 13 per cent.  Ofgem’s new price cap from July 1 will see the typical household face an annual energy cost of £1,862 — up £221 on current levels, or £18 a month. The regulator said higher wholesale gas prices, “driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East,” were behind the increase. Energy costs have soared since the US and Israel began their war on Iran and the subsequent blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.

HOUSEHOLDS must not bear the brunt of US President Donald Trump’s illegal war, campaigners warned today, as energy bills are set to rise by 13 per cent.

Ofgem’s new price cap from July 1 will see the typical household face an annual energy cost of £1,862 — up £221 on current levels, or £18 a month.

The regulator said higher wholesale gas prices, “driven by ongoing conflict in the Middle East,” were behind the increase.

Energy costs have soared since the US and Israel began their war on Iran and the subsequent blocking of the Strait of Hormuz.

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