Bloomberg Germany is set to boost its reliance on coal as it battles an unprecedented energy crisis — even at the expense of its ambitious climate goals. Europe’s largest economy is burning the fossil fuel for electricity at the fastest pace in at least six years, data compiled by Bloomberg show. It’s also poised to be one of the few ...

  Bloomberg Shell Plc suspended production at a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility off the west coast of Australia after a fire broke out, tightening fuel supplies to Asia right as winter starts to boost consumption. The “small fire” at the Prelude LNG facility was detected and was “quickly contained using a hand-held extinguisher,” Shell said in a statement. ...

Bloomberg China’s reopening is disrupting energy markets as the abrupt shift from Covid Zero shutters industry and upends the usual flow of commodities. A dramatic surge in infections is having a short-term impact on the supply chain for solar companies, the China Silicon Industry Association said in a statement. Many manufacturers of the wafers used in solar panels have curtailed ...