Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain Prices at the pump have leapt since the start of the conflict – but clinging to fossil fuels will only prolong the pain T he car is perhaps the closest thing Germany has to a national symbol. For this reason, the success of the auto industry and the happiness of motorists has long been a barometer for the standing of the Federal Republic. Since the beginning of the war on Iran,