Fears rise of energy crisis after Russia switches off the gas – again

Shutdown over ‘oil leak’ comes only hours after G7 nations agree to impose a price cap

Russia’s hybrid war on Ukraine extends to new terrain as Gazprom cuts supply to Europe

Energy war with west has exploded after weeks of tension

State-owned Gazprom announces NordStream 1 pipeline to stay out of action citing turbine engine damage. This blog is now closed

Russian energy company had been due to resume gas delivery to Germany on Saturday morning

Aim is to cut revenues for Moscow’s war in Ukraine but keep crude flowing to avoid price rises

Billionaire Daniel Křetínský, who also has a stake in Royal Mail, made a fortune snapping up unloved assets

Proposals involve scaling back the investment bank and reducing more than $1bn in costs

While France and Germany have introduced bans, Britain continues to slaughter 29 million unwanted chicks every year

Officials linked to energy supply suspected of trying to obstruct economic policies, reports Die Zeit

PPF in line to acquire shares in Allwyn Entertainment, whose UK arm won lottery licence from Camelot

What can be done about rising prices – and would nationalising gas and electricity firms help?

Ravil Maganov was chair of Russia’s biggest private oil company, Lukoil, which has criticised Ukraine invasion

The scale of the crisis in several European countries, and what governments are doing about it

Price of gas for delivery on Friday drops 21% from Wednesday night’s price of 405p per therm to 320p

Politicians wait to see whether Russia switches back on Nord Stream 1 gas supply to Europe