The UK fuel shortage crisis continues with supplies to emergency and essential services believed to be under threat. Officials, however, claim that panic-buying is now receding. Meanwhile, Chinese factory profits decline for the sixth consecutive month as rising commodity prices and supply chain issues bite. Also in China, Evergrande shares rise after the PBOC promised to protect housing market consumers. The property giant faces another interest payment tomorrow. In the U.S., Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan and Boston Fed President Eric Rosengren resign as fallout from the central bank trading scandal increases. And coalition talks are under way in Germany. The FDP and the Greens are set to hold discussions, while the CDU’s Armin Laschet still hopes to become Chancellor despite coming second to the SPD’s Olaf Scholz.