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Graichen on Germany’s Way Out of the Energy Crisis
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Is There a Dilemma of Shielding Customers From Price Increases?
Many consumers across the segments from residential to industry are already responding to this higher price environment and reducing their consumption. My colleagues on the BNF gas team are tracking gas demand destruction in Germany at over 15% even since it got colder over the recent weeks. But we've also seen to your point about many governments, including in Germany, you're rightly putting in place measures to help contain costs for consumers and support their energy bills. Is there a dilemma where there are risks of going too far in shielding consumers from price increases and thereby actually muting the effect of some of those price signals to reduce demand? I guess like, what's the sweet spot?
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