German Finance Minister Calls For Reverse Of Fracking Ban

Amid Russia’s war on Ukraine and a European energy crisis, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is calling for a lifting of the ban on fracking, citing the high prices the country is paying for liquefied natural gas (LNG).  Fracking was banned in Germany in 2017.  Speaking to Germany’s Bild am Sonntag, Lindner said Germany should lift the fracking ban and “then private investors can decide whether extraction is economical.” “Compared to gas from other regions of the world, I expect competitive advantages.”…