EU prepares gas emergency plan – media
Brussels may offer financial incentives to reduce natural gas use ahead of winter, Reuters reports
Italian budget airlines staff go on strike
A strike by discount airline staff has resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights, affecting up to 68,000 passengers
Rebranded McDonald’s faces key ingredient shortage
Vkusno i Tochka, Russia’s rebranded McDonald’s, has removed fries from its menu due to a worsening sanctions-related potato shortage
Recession risk warning issued for top Western economies
The US and German economies are moving towards a recession, Deutsche Bank warns
Europe becomes top US oil consumer – Bloomberg
Europe has overtaken Asia to become the top importer of US oil amid sanctions on Russia, Bloomberg reports