UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised on Monday that the government would do everything it could to prevent energy suppliers from going under amid natural gas shortages in Europe. According to British offshore oil and gas industrial body OGUK, wholesale prices for gas have surged 250 percent since January, with a 70 percent rise since August alone. U.S. fertilizer producer CF Industries has announced a pause of its UK production due to the price hike. The food industry, which relies on CO2—a byproduct of fertilizer production—has also warned of problems ahead of the Christmas season. Small energy suppliers risk going under as Bulb, one of the larger companies, is reportedly looking for a bailout. During his trip to the United States, Johnson said the natural gas shortage was due to the reopening of economies following lockdowns amid the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic. “It’s like everybody going back to put the …