The increasing market interventions in this country are also tricky in the energy supply.

It can hardly be said that this always achieves what politicians promise.

The European action against Russia with the embargo on Russian oil and a price cap for ship transport of the energy source cannot be seen much differently.

The amount of crude oil available in the world will hardly change in the short term.

If Russia then sells its raw materials to other countries at a possibly higher price instead of to Germany, little is gained.

Local consumers will primarily look at whether and how this will cause prices at gas stations to rise.

But with the Russian attack on Ukraine, doing nothing is no longer an option.

Despite the obstacles, cutting off Russia from foreign payments is worth trying.

However, the consequences of the embargo and cap should be closely monitored in order to be able to correct them quickly and, if necessary, to intervene in the course of action against Russia.