Tag: Gas prices
Municipalities warn of bankruptcies at gas suppliers
Berlin The German Association of Towns and Municipalities has warned of the consequences of a worsening of the gas crisis and has called for consequences. “It must be prevented, also…
Wedding with obstacles for Boris Johnson
the Big Boris show is over – but is it really? In London, it took Prime Minister Boris Johnson an extremely long time to realize that he simply cannot govern…
Brits protest against high fuel prices
Protest on streets in UK The prices at the pump have risen by almost 50 percent within a year. (Photo: IMAGO/News Images) London The rising cost of living has led…
Gas suppliers are allowed to raise prices – criticism from consumer advocates
Berlin Consumer advocates criticize the amendment to the Energy Security Act (EnSiG) passed by the Bundestag. They are calling for the so-called price adjustment clause to be adjusted and are…
Trigema boss in an interview about energy costs
Wolfgang group The entrepreneur has been running the Burladingen textile manufacturer for 52 years. (Photo: dpa) Burladingen Trigema boss Wolfgang Grupp wants to continue to run the textile manufacturer as…
Fuel and ticket discounts cause trouble for the coalition
Berlin The federal government’s relief package turns out to be a stress test for the traffic light coalition. As the Handelsblatt learned from coalition circles, it is questionable whether the…
Will the heat pump replace the boiler?
Dusseldorf There is turmoil in the heating market: “People are extremely nervous when it comes to oil and gas,” says Nicholas Matten, Managing Director of heating contractor Stiebel Eltron. Since…
Electricity and heating: This is how homeowners achieve energy self-sufficiency
Solar system on the roof On balance, a family can produce as much electricity as it consumes in a year – but in winter it usually still has to draw…
Warning of financial crisis of global commodity trading
Oil refinery in Brandenburg Traders earn a lot of money if they have bought gas and oil at lower prices and can now resell their quantities with significant profits. At…
Gasoline, or the price of freedom – Handelsblatt Morning Briefing
The EU Commission also wants to reduce imports of Russian natural gas by two thirds within a year, an ambitious goal. President Ursula von der Leyen: “We simply cannot rely…
How Europe wants to become independent of Russian gas
LNG terminal in China In the short term, dependency can be reduced primarily through liquid gas, which would otherwise have been delivered to Asia. (Photo: REUTERS) Brussels It’s like fast-forwarding…
Putin is driving commodity prices higher
Gas pipeline in Poland Concerns about a shortage of gas, oil and wheat from Russia are growing. (Photo: dpa) Zurich Russia’s decision to move troops to eastern Ukraine caused price…
Europe is bracing itself with billions against rising energy prices
Athens, Vienna, Paris, Madrid, Stockholm, London, Rome Data released this week by Italy’s energy regulator is alarming: In a year, electricity prices have risen 131 percent for a typical family,…
Class action lawsuits against Stromio attract thousands of ex-customers
Dusseldorf The low-cost electricity providers Stromio and Gas.de are already faced with two private class action lawsuits. The legal techs Rightnow and Veneko want to sue the energy suppliers for…
Class action lawsuits against Stromio attract thousands of ex-customers
Dusseldorf The low-cost electricity providers Stromio and Gas.de are already faced with two private class action lawsuits. The legal techs Rightnow and Veneko want to sue the energy suppliers for…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
On the way to the supermarket Retail chains invest a lot of money in their logistics and require planning security. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies…
Gas prices: medium-sized companies are demanding a rescue package
Robert Habeck Due to increased prices on the gas market, companies are asking for help from the Federal Ministry of Economics. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin Numerous freight forwarders, trading companies and…
Terminations of Stromio & Gas.de: Veneko plans class action
Dusseldorf The energy discounters Stromio, Gas.de and Grünwelt Energie are facing legal disputes. A legal tech company from Berlin and a Cologne lawyer want to claim damages from the electricity…
Terminations of Stromio & Gas.de: Veneko plans class action
Dusseldorf The energy discounters Stromio, Gas.de and Grünwelt Energie are facing legal disputes. A legal tech company from Berlin and a Cologne lawyer want to claim damages from the electricity…
IEA blames Russia for worsening the gas crisis in Europe
Gas tank in Bonn. (Photo: imago images / Future Image) Paris The executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has accused Russia of worsening the natural gas crisis in…