(Reuters) – German chemicals distributor Brenntag posted higher-than-expected third-quarter profit on Wednesday, saying it was able to balance European and global supply chains as rising energy costs affected the continent. The group, whose services include storing large-scale quantities of chemicals and repackaging them into smaller quantities, said quarterly operating earnings before interests, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) rose 34% to 460 million euros ($463 million). That compared with analysts’ average estimate of 453 million euros in a company-provided poll. “Spiking ener…