Energy price surge sparks fresh uncertainty for convenience retailers

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Energy market volatility has intensified following disruption to shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz, which handles around a fifth of global oil and gas supplies

Convenience retailers are facing renewed uncertainty over energy costs as wholesale prices rise amid conflict in the Middle East, but existing fixed-rate contracts are helping to keep panic at bay.

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