While the worst of the Brexit trade disruptions are over, British exports to the European Union are down and companies are frustrated.
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Germany Wants Its Russian Pipeline. German Allies Aren’t Sure It’s a Good Idea.
The Nord Stream 2 Russia-to-Germany pipeline could offer plentiful natural gas. But tensions with Vladimir Putin are keeping it out of reach.
Inflation Forces Parisian Vendors to Raise Prices on Staples
Soaring inflation in Europe is starting to squeeze shopkeepers and consumers. Many are preparing for more price increases in the new year.
Many Turks Can’t Afford Bread, and Bakers Can’t Afford to Make It
Squeezed by rising costs, price controls and plunging sales, bakers warn of ruin, while their impoverished former customers line up for government-supplied loaves.
Workers in Europe Are Demanding Higher Pay as Inflation Soars
Prices are rising at the fastest rate on record, and unions want to keep up. Policymakers worry that might make inflation worse.
Biden to Tap Into U.S. Oil Reserves to Combat Rising Gas Prices
In an attempt to reduce energy prices, the U.S. will release 50 million barrels of crude. Five other nations also will dip into stockpiles.
U.K. Inflation Hits a 10-Year High
Prices rose 4.2 percent last month from a year earlier, more than double the Bank of England’s target.
As Western Oil Giants Cut Production, State-Owned Companies Step Up
In the Middle East, Africa and Latin America, government-owned energy companies are increasing oil and natural gas production as U.S. and European companies pare supply because of climate concerns.
Global Supply Shortages Reach All the Way to a Haitian Aid Group
Continuing disruption to factory production and bottlenecks in shipping are leaving nonprofit groups short of goods for vulnerable communities worldwide.
High Natural Gas Prices Strain Europeans, Weighing on Recovery
Crimped supplies and increased demand have pushed energy prices to their highest in years, raising concerns about the winter.