UK mills prepare for an energy crisis in the Winter months

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UK papermakers are bracing themselves for a wave of crippling energy costs similar to those of last Winter-as they watch forward prices for the Winter of 2006/7 soar beyond the current prompt price by a factor of 3.As the recent White Paper on Energy offers no solutions,"the UK paper industry is likely to be hit by extremely high energy prices again,which could result in more mill closures",says David Morgan,Head of Regulatory Affairs at CPI.