Study warns major economies' energy security at 'high risk'

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UK and US among those deemed vulnerable to short-term energy shortages, say analysts

Six of the G7 countries, including the UK and the US, are at a high risk of short-term disruptions to energy supply as a result of global political instability and shrinking conventional energy sources,...

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