Nat gas is becoming a big problem. In the UK they are falling apart-- will it spread here?
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said the government is looking at loans for the energy sector, which is wrestling with soaring wholesale gas prices.
The record prices have destroyed the business model of smaller energy traders, with four companies failing in the past five weeks.
Yesterday, another small energy supplier, Green, said it may not survive the winter without government help. The Newcastle-based company serves more than 250,000 households.