(COMBO) - This combination of two pictures created on April 1, 2026 and taken on March 4, 2026 (L) and on April 1, 2026 showing the digital displays with the price of petrol at a Sprint petrol station in Berlin, with a rise of almost 0,40 euros within roughly one month. Leading economic institutes more than halved their growth forecast for Germany on April 1, 2026, warning that the energy shock caused by the Middle East war would hit Europe's top economy hard. (Photo by John MACDOUGALL / AFP via Getty Images)