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Merz pledges help for drivers

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz promised quick relief for motorists across Germany as petrol hit record highs, while ministers and economists disputed which measures would be effective.

by Paul Wilding

Scholar power: 30.1%

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Economics 50%, Political science 30%, Energy 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Paul Wilding	23%	19	30.1%

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Paul Wilding

@pwilding.bsky.social

Ofgem has changed what counts as a "typical household" this year, because we now use 17% less gas than at the last review.

One of the reasons Ofgem gives for that drop is higher prices.

Cutting back because you can't afford it isn't efficiency.

www.ofgem.gov.uk/press-releas...

Energy price cap will rise by 4% from October 2026

Ofgem has announced a 4% increase of the energy price cap for the period covering 1 October to 31 December 2026.

www.ofgem.gov.uk

September 16, 2026 at 5:54 PM

by Hakan Yilmazkuday

Scholar power: 88.5%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 50%, Political science 30%, Energy 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Hakan Yilmazkuday	59%	25	88.5%

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46.0%

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0.213

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HAKAN YILMAZKUDAY

@yilmazkuday.bsky.social

"Oil price pass-through into consumer prices: Evidence from U.S. weekly data" has been cited at the Fortune magazine: fortune.com/2026/06/24/trum...

Trump claims consumers are being 'gouged' by gas companies and orders DOJ price probe | Fortune

"Gasoline prices better start going down a lot faster than what I’m seeing!" Trump wrote.

September 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM

by Timothy D. McBride

Scholar power: 36.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 50%, Political science 30%, Energy 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Timothy D. McBride	25%	23	36.0%

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49.0%

23.4 h

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36.0%

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0.022

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Timothy McBride

@mcbridetd.bsky.social

Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World www.nytimes.com/2026/09/15/w...

Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World

From Indonesia to Guatemala to Syria, shortages and price increases are leading to protests and blackouts.

www.nytimes.com

September 15, 2026 at 7:12 PM

Reposted by Henry Jones

Scholar power: 1.0%

Story's scientific field profile

Economics 50%, Political science 30%, Energy 20%

Name	Field match	H-index	Scholar power
🎓 Henry Jones	3%	11	1.0%

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5.8 h

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1.0%

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0.013

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nonrev

@nonrev321.bsky.social

"Gas Prices To See ‘Staggering Increases’ Across Multiple States"

www.newsweek.com/gas-prices-t...

Gas prices to see "staggering increases" across multiple states

Analysts warn that climbing gas and diesel prices will reach new highs in the coming hours as the Iran and Ukraine wars drag on.

www.newsweek.com

September 16, 2026 at 12:49 PM

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