Ifo Institute: Fracking Could Improve Germany's Gas Supply - But Not in the Short Term
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
MUNICH, Germany, June 18 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release on June 17, 2026:
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Fracking Could Improve Germany's Gas Supply - but Not in the Short Term
Although fracking can slightly boost the supply of natural gas in Germany, it will neither resolve current supply shortages nor significantly lower gas prices. That is the result of an analysis published in ifo Schnelldienst. "While the potential of Germany's shale gas rese . . .
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Fracking Could Improve Germany's Gas Supply - but Not in the Short Term
Although fracking can slightly boost the supply of natural gas in Germany, it will neither resolve current supply shortages nor significantly lower gas prices. That is the result of an analysis published in ifo Schnelldienst. "While the potential of Germany's shale gas rese . . .