UK Reopens Teesside CO2 Plant with £100M to Guard Against Iran War Supply Risks

The UK government is investing £100 million to reopen the Ensus CO2 plant on Teesside for at least three months, aiming to prevent supply shortages triggered by conflict fears in Iran. This plant's CO2 output is vital for industries such as food preservation, medical applications, and animal sedation, making its operation critical amid threatened global supply chains. Monitoring how this investment stabilizes domestic supply will be important as geopolitical tensions evolve and global CO2 availability remains uncertain.