German Local Utilities Strained; Liquidity Focus: Energy Update.

Keywords: 0629846DBB; CNA@LN; EQNR@NO; FORTUM@FH; GAZP@RM; INSE@LN; SHEL@LN; SLDZ@FH; UCG@IM; UN01@GR; ALLTOP; BASIC; BLD; BUSINESS; CATOP; CMD; COS; ELC; EUROPE; FRA; GEN; GER; GOV; INDUSTRIES; MARKETS; NRG; NRGTOP; RUSSIA; TOP; UK; UTI; WORLD; WWTOP; WWTOPEU EN 0629846DBB CNA@LN EQNR@NO FORTUM@FH GAZP@RM INSE@LN SHEL@LN SLDZ@FH UCG@IM UN01@GR ALLTOP BASIC BLD BUSINESS CATOP CMD COS ELC EUROPE FRA GEN GER GOV INDUSTRIES MARKETS NRG NRGTOP RUSSIA TOP UK UTI WORLD WWTOP WWTOPEU Switzerland and Finland joined Germany in offering credit facilities to energy companies as the worsening supply crunch and surging prices threaten to create financial havoc in Europe. When EU energy ministers meet in Brussels on Friday, deploying "emergency liquidity instruments" is one of the key items on the agenda pushed by the Czech presidency. [Extracted from the article]