Pierre Andurand points to low spare capacity to deal with unexpected supply outages

Cancellation of acquisition is setback for UK energy group’s expansion plans

Possibility of writedowns hangs over banks still struggling from bad-loan crisis

Environmental demands and rule of law clash with drive for economic expansion

Latest deals continue oil major’s $30bn asset disposal programme

Float is poised to be Australia’s biggest listing in 4 years

Sale comes as EU orders Luxembourg to recover €120m in taxes from French utility

Portuguese utility is facing a €9bn takeover bid from China Three Gorges

Supplies of gas run dry in Europe as plants close for maintenance

Oil, gas and coal face 25% levy in threatened second wave of duties

Fear of an imminent peak in demand means companies are less likely to invest. So does that make shortages and a price rise inevitable?

Regulator hits at four companies over response to thousands of customers losing supplies

Miner says its assessment of US project supports 50 per cent takeover premium

Clashes cause damage to Ras Lanuf terminal, reducing storage capacity