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Would nuclear have really mattered? 1/10th of german industry operated on cheap RU gas as inputs/feedstock, likely much more than 1/10 in aggregate throughout t
by maxglute 2y ago
Would nuclear have really mattered? 1/10th of german industry operated on cheap RU gas as inputs/feedstock, likely much more than 1/10 in aggregate throughout the industrial chain. The composition DE industry / economic that worked well prewar doesn't work / compete when you remove the cheap gas, and US/MENA LNG isn't cheap. I suppose if they actually build very solid products they can still rationalize a premium to cover extra input costs, but RoW, well really PRC quality+quantity rapidly closing/haveclosed gap, and they'll have cheap RU inputs for a while. At least throughout war, maybe for a long time if pipelines makes delivery "nextdoor" like DE use to enjoy.