‘Just worry upon worry’: Europe faces a bleak winter as supply shock pushes factories to the brink

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What happened

From Shropshire to Hamburg, depleting reserves and spiralling costs are spawning a continent-wide energy crisis Bridgnorth Aluminium has faced down Brexit, Covid and repeated energy shocks in recent years.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Fri, 11 Sep 2026 09:00:00 UTC.

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