The weakness of German industrial production in March may have little to do with the Iran war as electricity prices for industry did not rise and output in energy-intensive industry held up well. But overall industrial production was still close to a post-pandemic low and it seems clear that, regardless of how the Iran war evolves, structural headwinds will keep German industrial output subdued.
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