I came back to my rented room in Heidelberg Sunday night (I occasionally work on-site for a German client). I went to say goodnight to my landlady and landlord, who were watching the news. I waited for a moment to break in, during which time my landlord paled a little. When I asked him what the matter was, he said that the news had just reported that some German economists were predicting that gas prices, currently around or just above 1,50 euro/liter (~$9.00/gallon), would rise to 3 euros/liter by Christmas. Hearing this, I felt a bit pale, too.
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