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The works councils of Rail Cargo Austria AG warn in a letter of alarming shortages in personnel and trains, which means that many customer orders cannot be fulfilled, while the company's economic situation, which incurred a loss of over 135 million euros last year, remains critical. #RailCargo #Güterverkehr #ÖBB (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)

Volker Ketzer wrote that kerosene is becoming scarce at Frankfurt Airport. Lufthansa is therefore preemptively fueling more on selected routes before planes fly to Frankfurt. He cited bottlenecks in supply at the destination as the reason, rather than longer flight distances. He pointed out that this concerns Germany's largest airport and described the situation as Germany in 2026. #Frankfurt #Lufthansa #Flughafen (translated)

Lufthansa has taken measures at Frankfurt Airport against a looming kerosene shortage by instructing planes on certain routes to take on additional fuel before departure to avoid bottlenecks due to pipeline maintenance and low Rhine water levels. #Lufthansa #Kerosin #FrankfurterFlughafen (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus wrote that kerosene is in short supply at Frankfurt Airport. He attributed the bottlenecks to the low Rhine water level, which restricts fuel deliveries by tanker ship, as well as limited pipeline capacities. Lufthansa has instructed its pilots to refuel additional kerosene at the departure airport on selected flights. The measure affects numerous short-haul and selected long-haul flights. Lufthansa confirmed the restrictions on October 14, 2026, but currently does not expect flight cancellations. Boeminghaus stated that the precautionary transport of fuel from other airports shows the vulnerability of the supply infrastructure. He cited BILD and 20 min as sources. #Lufthansa #Frankfurt #Luftverkehr (translated)

"a central building block to create additional capacities and permanently resolve the existing bottlenecks between Hamburg and Hanover" The CDU member of parliament Christoph Ploß said that the new line is "a central building block to create additional capacities and permanently resolve the existing bottlenecks between Hamburg and Hanover." #Bahnneubau #HamburgHannover #Verkehrspolitik (translated)

The prices for eggs in supermarkets are expected to rise by up to 20 cents per pack due to increased feed costs and a drought summer, while the domestic poultry industry is expanding its production with more laying hens, especially in the organic and free-range sector, to avoid future shortages. #Eierpreise #Lebensmittelproduktion #Österreich (translated)

Emanuel Boeminghaus reported that on October 4, several gas stations in the Northeim district had run out of fuel. At the Esso station in Katlenburg, all pumps had been closed, while the Calpam station in Hammenstedt had not displayed any prices. Other stations – TAS in Höckelheim, Aral at Westerlange, and Classic at Harztor – according to Boeminghaus, continued to offer all fuels. Classic explained the high demand, especially in the morning, with the fuel discount that has been in effect since October 1. No new deliveries had arrived over the weekend. Boeminghaus thanked Silke Lutz for the tip and mentioned HNA as the source. https://t.co/4Q2nvFwAvo #Tankstellen #Kraftstoff #Northeim (translated)

Die Dürre hat die österreichische Ernte stark beeinträchtigt, was zu Engpässen und erhöhten Preisen bei Erdäpfeln, Zuckerrüben und Rindfleisch führen könnte, während die Versorgung mit heimischen Lebensmitteln bis ins nächste Jahr unsicher bleibt. #Dürre #Lebensmittelknappheit #Österreich