German Finance Minister and Vice Chancellor Lars Klingbeil gives a statement on April 24, 2026 at the Bundestag (lower house of parliament) in Berlin to comment on the German government's plans of a relief package for citizens, including a fuel discount. The surge in oil and gas prices triggered by US-Israeli attacks on Iran and near total closure of the Strait of Hormuz has weighed on Germany: energy-intensive industries account for almost a fifth of its industrial output. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

This photograph shows the logo of Microsoft displayed on the facade of the company France headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, on the outskirts of Paris, on April 24, 2026. (Photo by Martin LELIEVRE / AFP via Getty Images)

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche attends a debate on the reduction of the energy tax at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on April 24, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius talk during a debate on the reduction of the energy tax at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on April 24, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius talk during a debate on the reduction of the energy tax at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on April 24, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius talk during a debate on the reduction of the energy tax at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on April 24, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this picture taken September 20, 2017, a worker packs condoms at the Malaysian condom-maker Karex Industries headquarters in Port Klang. Malaysia-based Karex, the world's largest condom maker for brands like Trojan and Durex, said on April 24, 2026 that the war in the Middle East was ramping up prices due to supply chain interruptions and raw material supply volatility. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP via Getty Images)

German Economy and Energy Minister Katherina Reiche and German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius talk during a debate on the reduction of the energy tax at the Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on April 24, 2026 in Berlin. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP via Getty Images)