New Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed many of the rumours swirling around his autumn statement on Friday. But his estimate of the cost to the taxpayer of the government's cap on energy bills was way below those of economists.

Soaring gas prices in Moldova will rise further by more than 27% next month, the country’s energy regulator says

The price of firewood in France is soaring due to heightened demand amid the energy crisis, BFMTV reports