Germany’s Uniper takes out €2bn loan as largest buyer of Russian gas pushed to brink – live updates
German gas giant Uniper has been forced to take out an emergency €2bn (£1.7bn) loan as it battles for survival amid an escalating energy crisis.
The company, which is Europe’s largest buyer of Russian gas, agreed the credit facility with state-owned lender KfW Group.
It said the step had been taken “in reaction to continuing supply disruptions of Russian gas and the associated developments on the energy markets and exchanges”.
It comes amid negotiations with the German Government after Uniper said it needed to be bailed out by the state.
Germany is racing to refill gas storage sites amid fears of blackouts and rationing this winter if Putin turns off the taps. Fears are mounting that supplies won’t be restored after current maintenance work on the Nord Stream pipeline is comple...