Bloomberg European gas prices rose amid expectations of higher demand from power producers, after a recent slump improved the profitability of the fuel compared to coal. Benchmark futures have been fluctuating near €50 over the last few days after plunging about 35% since the start of the year. Together with surging carbon prices, that could rein in an increased reliance …

  Bloomberg Eni SpA posted a record annual profit due to high oil and gas prices, despite its fourth quarter missing estimates. The Italian energy giant followed its peers with stellar earnings for 2022, after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent the value of key commodities soaring. Eni’s fourth-quarter adjusted net income was €2.5 billion ($2.6 billion), missing the average analyst …

  Bloomberg Even as solar power grows into one of the world’s largest sources of new energy, the industry behind it is facing unprecedented volatility as a battle for profits intensifies. The roller-coaster ride is best seen through the lens of polysilicon, the key material in solar panels. Prices fell more than 40% over the course of a few weeks …