Bloomberg European natural gas prices jumped as reduced supplies raised concerns about the pace of refilling storage sites in time for next winter, just as a heat wave boosts demand for cooling. Benchmark futures rise as much as 8%, increasing for a third day. A liquefied natural gas export facility in the US — a vital source of supply …

Bloomberg Australia’s key power market suspended spot trading as it attempts to ease an electricity crunch that’s been worsened by some plants withholding supply after introduction of price caps. The Australian Energy Market Operator said it was taking action after some generators failed to respond to requests to fire up shuttered units and help add more supply to country’s main …

Bloomberg British Airways has around 3,000 potential recruits stuck in background checks that are taking up to four months, it said at a parliamentary hearing into the travel chaos gripping UK airlines and airports. Appearing before the House of Commons transport committee Tuesday, executives from BA, EasyJet Plc and TUI AG provided details of staff shortages they say are to …