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Europe’s Industrial Powerhouse Must Bring Energy Costs Down

If Germany’s next government doesn’t get a grip on rocketing bills, companies will simply move abroad.

Raw steel processing at a Thyssenkrupp AG plant in Duisburg, Germany.

Photographer: Bloomberg

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Welcome to our guide to the commodities powering the global economy. Today, reporter Petra Sorge looks at the challenges facing Germany’s next government as businesses clamor for cheaper energy.

With exactly a month to go before Germany heads to the polls, industry is warning that energy prices must be the next government’s top priority.