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world news Diasabra 17 september 2022

Germany takes control of 3 Russian-owned oil refineries

(AP) — Germany is taking Schwedt, MiRo and Bayer- clear it had no intention to
control of three Russian- noil, located in the east and stop imports of oil via the
owned refineries in the south of Germany. Druzhba pipeline, which
country to ensure energy runs from Russia through
security before an em- The facility provides petro- Ukraine to refineries in cen-
bargo on oil from Russia leum products to much of tral Europe, despite a loom-
takes effect next year, of- northeastern Germany, in- ing EU embargo coming into
ficials said Friday. cluding Berlin. force on Jan 1, 2023.
Two subsidiaries of Russian Rosneft accounts for about
oil giant Rosneft — Rosneft 12% of Germany's oil refin- Scholz said a 1-billion-euro
Deutschland GmbH and ing capacity, importing oil (dollar) aid package would
RN Refining & Marketing worth several hundred mil- secure jobs for about 1,200
GmbH — will be put un- lion euros (dollars) every people currently working at
der the administration of month, the ministry said. the PCK refinery in Schwedt
Germany's Federal Network and help with its long-term
Agency, the Economy Minis- It said the move would help transformation as part of the
try said in a statement. ensure continued energy transition toward a green
supplies and was initially due economy. would in the future receive which had refused to provide
As a result, the agency will to last for six months. oil through a pipeline from supplies as long as there was a
also control the companies' Economy Minister Rob- the port city of Rostock and risk that Rosneft might profit
shares in the refineries PCK Rosneft had previously made ert Habeck said the refinery via neighboring Poland, from them.

Oktoberfest is back but inflation hits

brewers, cost of beer

For one thing, the 1-liter (2- touches such as beer caps and German brewing industry
pint) mug of beer will cost packing material. has never seen before," said
between 12.60 and 13.80 eu- Ulrich Biene, spokesman for
ros ($12.84 and $14.07) this Brewing equipment is often the historic family-owned
year, which is an increase of fueled by natural gas, and Veltins Brewery in Greven-
about 15% compared with prices for barley malt — or stein, which is not one of the
2019, according to the official grain that has been allowed brands sold at Oktoberfest.
Oktoberfest homepage. to germinate by moistening it
— have more than doubled, Inflation is "running red hot
The event opens at noon Sat- to over 600 euros a ton. Glass in Germany" and could ap-
urday when Munich's mayor bottles have risen by 80%, as proach 10% by year's end,
taps the first keg and an- glassmakers pay more for en- said Carsten Brzeski, chief
nounces "O'zapft is," or "It's ergy. Bottle caps are up 60%, eurozone economist at ING
(AP) — Oktoberfest is tapped" in Bavarian dialect. and even glue for labels is in bank. The rate should fall
back in Germany after But while brewers are more short supply. next year as consumer de-
two years of pandemic than glad to see the return of For Germany's brewers, ris- mand weakens — but that is
cancellations — the same the Bavarian capital's sudsy ing costs go much deeper The costs of everything — small consolation today.
bicep-challenging beer tourist centerpiece, both they than simply the price of a cardboard, stainless steel for
mugs, fat-dripping pork and visitors are under pres- round at the festival's long barrels, wood pallets, clean- In any case, Oktoberfest is a
knuckles, pretzels the size sure from inflation in a way wooden benches. They are ing supplies to keep the much-needed boost for Mu-
of dinner plates, men in that could scarcely be imag- facing higher prices all along brewing tanks spotless — nich's hotels and food service
leather shorts and women ined the last time it was held their chain of production, have gone up. industry.
in cleavage-baring tradi- in 2019. from raw ingredients like
tional dresses. barley and hops to finishing "These are prices that the Some 487 beer breweries,

Suspended sculpture transforms Cape

Town museum’s atrium

(AP) — Moody, brooding building's massive concrete "To hold, to speak, to listen
and floating, Malagasy curving walls. and to love — sentiments and
artist Joel Andrianomear- values that echo our mission
isoa's "The Five Conti- The structure originally are brought center stage with
nents of All Our Desires" served as grain silos at Cape this incredible work."
is transforming the tow- Town's port, and the mu-
ering atrium of the Zeitz seum was created by scoop- The site-specific installation
Museum of Contempo- ing out several of the interior the museum commissioned
rary African Art in Cape walls and this installation was from Andrianomearisoa in-
Town. made specifically for the atri- cludes a sound element and
um. the artist's drawings.
Malagasy's sculptures in
black silk paper are suspend- "It is a revelation and honor Andrianomearisoa, born in Museum of African Art and Yavarhoussen in Antanana-
ed in the museum's multi- to host an artwork of this 1977, works in Madagas- at the Pompidou museum in rivo, Madagascar.
story central atrium. The scale and ambition, Koyo car and France. In 2019, he Paris (2005).
constructions form a mas- Kouoh. the Zeitz Museum's represented Madagascar at "The Five Continents of All
sive, slowly moving mobile executive director and chief the Venice Biennale and his His work is also in The Stu- Our Desires" will be on show
that suggests geographical curator said in a statement work has been exhibited in dio Museum in Harlem, in Cape Town until June 25,
archipelagos and play off the about "The Five Continents." the Smithsonian National New York and the Collection 2023.