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A side effect of energy shortages? (CO2 is a byproduct of fertilizer production using natgas which has spiked in price across the EU)

Or is it due to brexit cutting UK off from the EU?

It appears to be caused by the former and compounded by the latter.

Which is ironic considering that Johnson campaigned for Brexit by saying it would lead directly to lower energy bills.

No electricity supply means really cheap energy bills.