Hormuz Shock Puts Energy Security—and Renewables’ Value—to the Test

The Hormuz disruption is lifting oil-price forecasts and squeezing fuel costs, but the UK’s record wind and solar output has helped avoid £5.9bn in gas imports. In India, petrol and diesel prices held steady on October 1 as state-run companies absorbed global volatility—a buffer, not proof the pressure has gone away.

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UK wind and solar blunt the gas shock

• What happened: Carbon Brief analysis says record wind and solar generation helped the UK...