Upward Movement in Energy Prices

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Upward Movement in Energy Prices. / Kemfert, Claudia.
in: DIW Weekly Report, Nr. 12/2004, 2004, S. 433-440.

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title = "Upward Movement in Energy Prices",
abstract = "Energy prices have risen strongly recently, and conse-quently become a controversial issue in economic policy.The rises are due to a number of factors _ turbulence onthe international oil market and its effects on otherenergy markets, price increases for environmental rea-sons and delays in liberalising and regulating electricityand gas supplies.International oil prices reached a record level inOctober 2004. Coal prices followed, as did gas pricesafter a delay of a few months. Moreover, energy pricesin Germany are relatively high by European compari-son, for both private households and industrial custom-ers. While the differences in fuel prices are almostentirely due to higher taxation, there are other reasonsas well for the increases in prices for electricity and gas",
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author = "Claudia Kemfert",
year = "2004",
language = "English",
pages = "433--440",
journal = "DIW Weekly Report",
issn = "1860-3343",
publisher = "Deutsches Institut f{\"u}r Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW)",
number = "12/2004",

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T1 - Upward Movement in Energy Prices

AU - Kemfert, Claudia

PY - 2004

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N2 - Energy prices have risen strongly recently, and conse-quently become a controversial issue in economic policy.The rises are due to a number of factors _ turbulence onthe international oil market and its effects on otherenergy markets, price increases for environmental rea-sons and delays in liberalising and regulating electricityand gas supplies.International oil prices reached a record level inOctober 2004. Coal prices followed, as did gas pricesafter a delay of a few months. Moreover, energy pricesin Germany are relatively high by European compari-son, for both private households and industrial custom-ers. While the differences in fuel prices are almostentirely due to higher taxation, there are other reasonsas well for the increases in prices for electricity and gas

AB - Energy prices have risen strongly recently, and conse-quently become a controversial issue in economic policy.The rises are due to a number of factors _ turbulence onthe international oil market and its effects on otherenergy markets, price increases for environmental rea-sons and delays in liberalising and regulating electricityand gas supplies.International oil prices reached a record level inOctober 2004. Coal prices followed, as did gas pricesafter a delay of a few months. Moreover, energy pricesin Germany are relatively high by European compari-son, for both private households and industrial custom-ers. While the differences in fuel prices are almostentirely due to higher taxation, there are other reasonsas well for the increases in prices for electricity and gas

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SP - 433

EP - 440

JO - DIW Weekly Report

JF - DIW Weekly Report

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