Germany is reducing refinery capacity to the point of dependence. We should talk about this. In 1980, our crude oil processing capacity, East and West combined, was around 171 million tons annually. By 2024, it was only 103 million. Almost 40 percent less. Not that we need less heating oil, diesel, and gasoline, or raw materials for chemical and plastic production. We need much more. But the CO2 regulation and countless rules have made refineries unprofitable, leading to their shutdown. • Wilhelmshaven: Closed in 2010. Capacity: 13.5 million tons annually • Wesseling: Closing in 2025 Capacity: 7.3 million tons annually In 2007, Germany still imported 3.14 million tons of diesel and exported 9.39 million. Export surplus of 6.25 million tons. By 2025, we imported 12.46 million tons and exported 9.74 million. This means we needed an additional net 2.72 million tons from abroad. Diesel imports have almost quadrupled since 2007. Climate policy and German politics have turned us from a net exporter into a dependent importer. And of course, this is also a reason for high fuel prices! (translated)