Construction costs are currently skyrocketing

The gas spot price is astronomical, actually it would be stupid of Tsar Vollpfosten the Little to shut down the Nord Stream 1 pipeline after maintenance. Currently, a lot of money is being made with it. In the last 2 weeks it rose from 84 euros to 168 euros (unit MW).

Is the spot price really that relevant for NS1? I thought Russia has long-term delivery contracts with relatively fixed conditions. What the buyers do at the other end then (reselling at the spot price? :) ) is another matter. But I don’t know, does anyone know more about how that works?

The oil price is at the level of 02/2022. Gas stations say otherwise, but well. Lobbying makes the cash registers ring.

By now one can regularly refuel here during off-peak times at about €1.75/l E10. At least that gives the impression that current measures and prices do have some effect. However, the oil price has only recently dropped like that and Durran’s recent remark that the euro has crashed is not untrue.

Some raw materials for construction are partially available for order again.

Not only in construction, I notice it professionally in IT as well, things are running more smoothly again. Keyword supply chains/Corona.

Should I tease you a little? ;) Our roof tiles - Creaton Domino - arrived yesterday. Much earlier than expected. Ordered sometime at the beginning of April...

I still remember we wrote about this here ;)

The problem is... we don’t even have a shell yet :eek:. They haven’t even started :mad:.
At first they said: after Easter, then end of June. Now it’s already July 6th and there’s not even an excavator on the construction site...
The surveyor did stake out on Thursday, but since then nothing has happened...

That’s also annoying.
What does your shell builder say about it?

The oil price is at the level of 02/2022. The gas stations say otherwise, but well. Lobbying makes the cash registers ring.

Only the exchange rate has worsened a little bit. Therefore, a higher price than back then is quite justified. What is unjustified, as always, are the price surcharges here in the region. Konstanz 20 cents above the surrounding area. But what use is the gas station 5 km away if you would need an amphibious vehicle or have to take the ferry to get there?

It is probably due to the island location; in Sylt, fuel always costs 10 cents more than on the mainland.

Only the exchange rate has worsened a little bit. In this respect, a higher price than back then is quite justified. Unjustified, as always, are the price surcharges here in the region. Konstanz 20 cents above the surrounding area. But what use is a gas station 5 km away if you would need an amphibious vehicle to get there or have to take the ferry?

That is correct. In February, WTI was at 83 euros; now it is at 93 euros.

Diesel was at 2.069 euros/liter this morning, only to drop by 18 cents 30 minutes later.

It is probably due to the island location; on Sylt, fuel always costs 10 cents more than on the mainland.

I can still understand that in Sylt, with the car ferry it's really a hassle and that's also expensive if you travel in the truck area. But whether the tanker goes to Radolfzell, Stockach, or Konstanz doesn't make a difference. They simply skim off because the alternatives are either too far away (Radolfzell, Stockach) or more expensive (Switzerland).