Don’t blame eco-activists for EU energy crunch *yet*

Plus: Gas surge exposes UK’s frail energy retail market, Russia’s motives laid bare + MORE

First up: Surging gas prices have lifted the curtain on an unpleasant sight: the parlous state of the UK’s deregulated energy retail segment. That’s this week’s breakout story.

And: The intensifying debate around the European energy crunch is missing one key ingredient: some historical perspective. That’s right here in this email.

Here’s the full line-up:

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