German Economics Minister Katherina Reiche and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil at press conference announcing fuel price cartel probe amid Iran war surges.
German Economics Minister Katherina Reiche and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil at press conference announcing fuel price cartel probe amid Iran war surges.
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Økonomiminister undersøger brændstofpriser for kartelovertrædelser

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Brændstofpriserne i Tyskland er steget kraftigt på grund af Iran-krigen. Føderal økonomiminister Katherina Reiche har annonceret en undersøgelse efter kartelloven af prisstigningerne. Finansminister Lars Klingbeil advarer olievirksomheder om konsekvenser, hvis de udnytter situationen.

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