Pedestrians pass a sign displaying the prices of a petrol and diesel at a petrol station in Deutsch-Wagram, north-east of Vienna, Austria on March 17, 2026. Germany will release part of its oil reserve as global energy costs soar as a result of the Middle East war, Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche said on March 11, 2026. (Photo by Joe Klamar / AFP via Getty Images)