The drastic rise in oil prices can be seen at the country's petrol stations.
A further rise in prices is anything but improbable.
The sanctions imposed by the West are leaving their mark on Russia, but also on its own economies.
If energy prices do not fall again soon – which is not to be expected – the inflation rate will rise more sharply than planned as economic growth slows.
It was not to be expected that Russia would end its war in Ukraine immediately after the sanctions were imposed.
Economic sanctions usually do not immediately affect military action.
Anyone who complains about the lack of success after just one week has understood nothing.
Even if the sanctions do not spare the West, given Moscow's ruthless actions, it seems necessary to think about tightening them up and to become aware of the importance of Russian energy sales for financing the bloody war.
Politicians in Germany are reacting cautiously to American considerations about including energy in the sanctions regime.
This is not currently planned, according to Berlin.
The reason given is Europe's dependence on Russian energy imports - with negative consequences not immediately and in summer, but probably in the coming winter.
The global supply of oil is anything but inelastic
Only: The dependence is greater for gas and coal than for oil.
The markets for these three energy sources are quite different.
The high oil price illustrates the tensions that are currently also characterizing this market.
But it is a global market with numerous suppliers, some of which could increase their production in the medium term.
The global supply of oil is anything but inelastic.
Therefore, Berlin and its partners should be on the lookout for alternative suppliers and should not waste time on this - because time is not available to the brave people in Ukraine.
Given the horrific images from Kyiv, Kharkiv or Mariupol, it would be disastrous to be able to threaten energy sanctions some day in the future.