Europe's Devastating Heatwave Triggers Energy Crisis As Rhine Levels Drop And Nuclear ...

European heatwave is reducing Rhine river levels, constraining barge traffic and raising shipping costs; simultaneously, high water temperatures are forcing French nuclear reactors offline, cutting electricity supply during peak demand and amplifying inflationary pressure across energy and industrial supply chains.

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