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The Minister of Economic Affairs, Reiche, advocates for a more targeted relief for low-income earners in the ARD Interview of the Week - and increases the pressure on the Ministry of Finance. Here, the direct payment mechanism that can be issued through the Federal Tax Office is the right lever. For the period following the "fuel discount," Reiche advocates for a more targeted approach: "Here, the direct payment mechanism that can be issued through the Federal Tax Office is the right lever." At the same time, Reiche brought up an amendment to EU law to allow for a reduction in the value-added tax on gasoline and diesel. #Tankrabatt #Direktzahlungen #Energiekrise (translated)

Economic Minister Katherina Reiche advocates for targeted direct payments to low-income earners as a relief measure after the end of the fuel discount and increases pressure on the Ministry of Finance, while she criticizes the economic consequences of the energy crisis and the ongoing shortages of oil products. #Tankrabatt #Direktzahlungen #Energiekrise (translated)

We had a campaign of maximum pressure. Now we are carrying out a campaign of absolute isolation. It is working. Or as Finance Minister Scott Bessent put it: "We had a campaign of maximum pressure. Now we are carrying out a campaign of absolute isolation. It is working." #Energiekrise #Iran #Stromversorgung (translated)

The EU leaders acknowledge during their discussions in Brussels, in light of the global energy crisis and the associated loss of 20,000 jobs monthly in the industry, their extremely limited political and fiscal leeway, while the discussions about a tougher line against China unraveled due to a lack of united support. #Energiekrise #EU #China (translated)

Consumers in Germany must prepare for high heating costs and uncomfortable times, as gas prices are now almost three times higher than before the war, and additional extra costs from planned levies and a green gas quota are on the way. #Gaspreise #Energiekrise #Heizen (translated)

The EU Commission plans to postpone the application of climate protection rules for methane emissions until early 2028 due to the energy crisis, in order to avoid additional costs and ensure supply security for imported fossil fuels. #MethanReduktion #Klimaschutz #Energiekrise (translated)

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), diesel will remain a scarce commodity until 2027, as supply disruptions from the Middle East, as well as declining exports from Russia and parts of Asia, continue to strain market conditions. #Dieselknappheit #InternationaleEnergieagentur #Energiekrise (translated)

Morlock No. 2 referred to Nord Stream and asked how the support for Ukraine from its biggest supporter was compatible with the destruction of German infrastructure by Ukraine, as claimed by him. He suspected that the support was likely a reward. https://t.co/Z0Q2cMm0sa #Ukrainethema #Energiekrise #Geopolitik (translated)

The diesel prices for Americans and indeed for the whole world will DROP, AT RECORD LEVELS AND QUICKLY! Immediately after the deal last Friday, Trump sounded euphoric on Truth Social: "The diesel prices for Americans and indeed for the whole world will DROP, AT RECORD LEVELS AND QUICKLY!" #Trump #DieselDeal #Energiekrise (translated)

The author referred to six ships in one day, the highest daily number since the start of the war, in light of the worldwide high fuel prices. He rhetorically asked whether heads of state inquired about the reason for the high prices. #Energiekrise #Wirtschaft #Kriegsbericht #DE (translated)

Take note that the crisis in Iran, the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, and the instability in the Red Sea are driving up the costs of energy, raw materials, and transport, fueling inflation that is beyond our control. Milan – Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni (49) issues an energy alarm shortly before the EU summit on Thursday in Brussels: Europe must "take note that the crisis in Iran, the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz, and the instability in the Red Sea are driving up the costs of energy, raw materials, and transport, fueling inflation that is beyond our control," she said in a speech before Milan's industrialists. #Atomkraft #Energiekrise #GiorgiaMeloni (translated)