A photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows a display with the prices for petrol and other fuel at a petrol station as traffic makes its way along a road in Berlin 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 Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)