Low water in the Rhine makes gas expensive
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The Rhine river has very little water. This is due to great heat. The low water is a problem for transport. Ships can not carry full loads. Some ships drive with only 25 percent of load.
Water transport is cheap. Trucks and trains cost more money. These costs make fuel more expensive. In states like Hesse, gas is very costly. Experts expect that prices rise more.
At some gas stations, fuel might get rare. Especially in the west of Germany, shortages threaten. The government loosens the driving ban for trucks. Thus more trucks can deliver fuel.
Other areas also suffer from drought. In a river in Hesse, people found a skeleton. It was only a figure made of plastic. Near Rastatt, a truck burned on the highway 5. There was much smoke due to the fire.
Water transport is cheap. Trucks and trains cost more money. These costs make fuel more expensive. In states like Hesse, gas is very costly. Experts expect that prices rise more.
At some gas stations, fuel might get rare. Especially in the west of Germany, shortages threaten. The government loosens the driving ban for trucks. Thus more trucks can deliver fuel.
Other areas also suffer from drought. In a river in Hesse, people found a skeleton. It was only a figure made of plastic. Near Rastatt, a truck burned on the highway 5. There was much smoke due to the fire.
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Definitions
- Low water
- The water level in a river is much lower than normal. This often happens in great heat with little rain.
- Fuel
- This is a substance that gives energy for engines. Examples are gas or diesel for cars.
- Shortage
- When a thing becomes rare and is not enough for everyone.
Locations
- Rhine
- The Rhine is a very long and important river in Europe.
- Hesse
- Hesse is a state in the middle of Germany.
- Rastatt
- Rastatt is a city in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg.
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