• Centrica hosted its 2026 interim results investor presentation and Q&A, attended by CEO Chris O’Shea, CFO Russell O’Brien, the leadership team, and the chairman.
• H1 adjusted EBITDA GBP 737 million; adjusted EPS 6.8p; free cash outflow GBP 570 million; closing net cash GBP 709 million; interim dividend up 9% to 2p.
• Retail bad-debt charge GBP 216 million, 4% of revenue; UK supply receivables about GBP 2 billion after provisions; management pressed for a social tariff.
• Rough gas storage near exhaustion; no summer injection without support; production consent expires in April; management does not plan to seek an extension.
• Optimisation stayed on track for about GBP 250 million EBITDA; 2027 expected muted after Middle East-driven repositioning; long-term target GBP 300-400 million by 2028 reiterated.

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