Britain finds itself facing the risk of rising electricity bills and blackouts as winter looms. Want the lowdown on European markets? In your inbox before the open, every day. Sign up here . European natural gas surged after Monday’s record high closing with uncertainty over Russian supplies threatening to extend the energy crunch into next winter. A geopolitical crisis is brewing as Russia builds troops at the border with Ukraine. A potential invasion would come at the height of the European winter, according to U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence. That could not just delay the start of the controversial Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, but also risk other supplies at a time inventories are running dangerously low. European Union leaders will on Thursday hold a summit to address the situation. They will discuss ways to respond to the energy crisis, the resurgence of the pandemic and Russia-Ukraine position. In […]