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 …

  Bloomberg C6 Bank, the Brazilian digital lender backed by JPMorgan Chase & Co, is planning to double its loan portfolio to midsize firms as it diversifies beyond retail clients. By the end of next year, C6 hopes to increase its loan book to such companies to more than 3.5 billion reais ($675 million) from about 1.8 billion reais now, …