Octopus Energy boss: some people would accept blackouts if bills cut

Greg Jackson argues against costly investments in UK’s power grid that are adding to household bills

‘Temu Range Rover’: what the bestselling Jaecoo 7 says about China’s electric car ascendancy

Loaded with extras and produced at a cut price, the crossover SUV has overtaken rival cars from US, Japanese and Korean firms

Czech energy group hints at combined bid for British Steel and Speciality Steel UK

Exclusive: Sev.en Global Investments could turn state-owned businesses into Britain’s biggest steelmaker

Germany’s climate U-turn is the worst possible response to the oil shock

Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain, says Berlin-based journalist Tania Roettger

Eurozone inflation soars to 3% as Iran war drives up energy prices

ECB keeps interest rates on hold as growth stumbles and price rises gather pace, up from 2.6% in March and 1.9% in February

Air France-KLM cuts capacity growth forecast amid expected $2.4bn fuel bill rise

Move comes as airline industry reacts to uncertainty over Iran war and increase in price of Brent crude

‘Nightmare’ queues and missed flights: a turbulent start to EU entry-exit system

Some travellers spent hours in lines at airport, with kiosks not working, little seating and few staff on hand to help

EU farmers and hauliers to get up to €50,000 to cover extra costs of Iran war

Fishing companies can also access subsidies in loosening of state aid rules to cover fuel and fertiliser price rises

Reliance on Chinese green tech poses ‘serious’ risk for Europe, experts say

Continent ‘sleepwalking’ into series of economic and national security problems due to over-dependence

Europe’s smaller airports ‘under threat’ if fuel shortages cause many cancellations

High fuel prices and passenger delays as result of EU’s EES entry-exit system leading to problems, says trade body

EU faces ‘China shock’ as EV imports drive Beijing’s record surplus with bloc

China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bn

UK urged to deploy EU-style ‘trade bazooka’ against Trump’s tariffs

‘Inadequate economic security’ is putting growth and jobs at risk, says British Chambers of Commerce

Ryanair to shut Berlin base as it blames rise in German aviation tax

Trade union criticises airline’s plan to halve passenger numbers to the city as ‘purely profit-oriented’

Revealed: UK oil refinery owner moved Russian loans to offshore subsidiary where sanctions did not apply

MPs call for investigation into Essar Energy, owner of Stanlow refinery, which shifted loans from ‘Putin’s piggy bank’ VTB to Mauritius

‘Hairdryer or lighter?’: French police look at claim of sensor tampering to win weather bets

Forecasting service raises alarm over data from Paris airport used to settle Polymarket wagers on temperature