Bloomberg Oil climbed to its highest level since November as two major agencies indicated that markets may be tighter than previously forecast. West Texas Intermediate traded above $82. On Wednesday, the International Energy Agency’s Fatih Birol said the relatively small hit to demand from omicron means consumption has been stronger than many observers had expected. That followed a monthly …

  Bloomberg Soaring energy prices are putting the squeeze on European consumers desperate for some relief after two years of coronavirus, lockdowns and job worries. The financial pain is taking a toll on households, who are more worried about prices than at any time this century, and feel less inclined to splurge, according to a European Commission survey. If demand …

  Bloomberg Electricite de France SA delayed the startup of a new nuclear reactor in western France that was already a decade late, and raised its budget for the project yet again. Fuel will now be loaded into the Flamanville-3 reactor in second quarter of next year rather than at the end of 2022, EDF said on Wednesday, citing complications …