Germany mulls temporary coal return amid Gulf war gas price surge

Germany is preparing for a potential gas shortage driven by a Persian Gulf conflict that is spiking gas prices, and may temporarily revert to coal-fired power generation, as it did four years ago. The government frames the coal return as a stopgap measure for the war's duration, mirroring its earlier response to the Ukraine crisis. The move signals energy-security stress in Europe's largest economy, though the scale and timing of any coal reactivation remain unspecified.

AI disclosure: Model-written summary of the source, not a verified fact. Check the sources. How Mosaic works