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Surging energy prices will add to fears of a wave of defaults
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Scenarios now range from bad to awful

As stocks dwindle, further price rises are inevitable

That doesn’t diminish its political power

A pair of bankruptcies highlight the risks

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist

Activist shareholders and regulatory changes are undermining their control