* Retail industry warns of significant disruption. * Queues form at some petrol stations - Reuters reporters. * Britain to boost HGV driver testing. * British ministers to meet on easing rules. * Hauliers: there is no quick fix. By James Davey, Victor Jack and Kylie MacLellan.
German Social Democrat candidate for chancellor Olaf Scholz promised on Thursday to help the steel industry convert to climate-friendly production if his party, clinging to a narrow lead in polls, wins Sunday's federal election.
Britain is working on a number of options to tackle the shortage of truck drivers, including luring former employees back to the market, amid warnings from the food industry that supply chains could break down in the run up to Christmas.
Britain warned its food producers on Wednesday to prepare for a 400% rise in carbon dioxide prices after extending emergency state support to avert a shortage of poultry and meat triggered by soaring costs of wholesale natural gas.
Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions to global supply chains in some sectors such as food and could result in higher costs being passed on to their customers.
Global record high natural gas prices are pushing some energy-intensive companies to curtail production in a trend that is adding to disruptions to global supply chains in some sectors such as food and could result in higher costs being passed on to their customers.
* CO2 prices will rise sharply, minister says. * UK pays fertiliser maker CF to reopen plants. * Poultry plants would have closed, Britain says. * Iceland says 3-week deal will not save Christmas. * Poultry industry says turkey production will still fall. By Guy Faulconbridge, Kate Holton and James Davey.
Peru's energy and mines minister said on Tuesday the government wants to revise the framework for the country's mining industry, redrafting the umbrella law that regulates the sector, as well as the legislation that sets royalty payments. Peru is the world's No. 2 copper producer. Shares of Peruvian miners have fallen on the perceived risk of those changes.
* TSX ends down 72.21 points, or 0.4%, at 20,633.06. * Financials and industrials both fall 0.3% * Materials group ends 0.7% lower. * Uranium producer Cameco Corp (CCJ) jumps to 10-year high. By Fergal Smith.
* New government aims to cut deficit, revive growth. * President Hichilema says 'decisive action' needed. * Key mining sector welcomes market-friendly message. Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said on Friday his new government would implement policies to reduce the fiscal deficit, restore economic growth and review mining policies.
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