The risk of an electricity price shock for Swedish households has not been eliminated. This is despite the fact that deliveries of natural gas from countries around the Persian Gulf have begun to resume and that gas prices are now well below wartime peaks. The heat wave and unusually low gas stocks for power generation and industry in the EU remain a concern.
BusinessThe high temperatures in large parts of Götaland will continue this weekend, but for those struggling in the heat, things will soon ease. On Monday, the heat will definitely be pushed away, says Henrik Reimer, a meteorologist at SMHI.
SwedenMattias Gardell's book "Raskrigaren", about the murderer Peter Mangs, will become a television series on Netflix, according to a press release.
TV & filmSMHI is warning of high temperatures in several parts of the country this weekend. The warnings are primarily for at-risk groups, including the elderly. Avoid the sun, says professor of geriatrics Sölve Elmståhl.
SwedenAccording to P4 Malmöhus, an 18-year-old has been arrested for attempted murder on a bus in Malmö. Two teenage boys suffered life-threatening injuries in connection with the incident, but both have been interviewed by police.
CrimeSMHI warns of high temperatures in large parts of Götaland this weekend. Temperatures could reach 35 degrees Celsius in southeastern Götaland on Saturday, Johan Lundberg, a meteorologist at SMHI, says.
SwedenThe government has signed several agreements on ownership, capital contributions and loans for the construction of three smaller reactors at Ringhals. This is truly a historic decision, says Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (M).
Swedish politicsThe Stockholm Stock Exchange rose during Thursday trading. But H&M's report was a downer. The oil price has fallen to $72.60 a barrel for North Sea oil, lower than before the Iran war began.
Business
