Gas in 2023: industrial demand more impo • Table.Briefings

The gas crisis seems to be over for the time being. But whether the easing of tensions will last depends on many conditions. The most important variable: Will the lower prices be enough for industrial production in the EU to pick up again? British researchers, meanwhile, consider China’s influence to be surprisingly small.

Despite the drop in gas prices, Europe’s most important industry association does not yet see any clear signals of recovery. „The situation for industrial production in energy-intensive sectors remains uncertain. Despite the current easing in gas prices, the evolution of energy prices remains difficult to predict, making it difficult for companies to plan ahead and resume production,“ Alexandre Affre, Deputy Director General of BusinessEurope, said Wednesday.

Gas in 2023: industrial demand more important than China

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