00:01Ministers say that support could be offered to affected households if energy bills rise again.
00:07The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, says planning is underway to look at different scenarios
00:12as global tensions affect oil and gas markets.
00:16Prices have already risen sharply, with supplies through the Strait of Hormuz disrupted.
00:21Bills are due to fall in April under the price cap, but further increases are expected later.
00:26Any help that the government provide is likely to be targeted at specific households rather than universal.
00:32Opposition figures question the affordability of the scheme,
00:36while regulators are examining concerns about fuel pricing and whether consumers are being treated fairly.
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