As oil prices surge amid the West Asia conflict, German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, has suggested that countries need to become “more independent from fossil fuels”
“We need to become more independent from fossil fuels. We have seen crises coming up time and again, which make fuel prices rise,” Ackermann told ANI.
After declining sharply in the previous session, global oil prices rebounded nearly 4 per cent on Thursday, May 28. This comes as fresh US military strikes on Iran revived concerns regarding supply disruptions, while uncertainty persisted over the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. According to reports, international benchmark Brent crude rose 3.83 per cent to trade at $97.91 per barrel.
“Countries like India, with a lot of vulnerable population, but also like Germany, suffer from it. We have to try to find ways and means to become independent from fossil fuels. If India, Europe and Germany in particular work together, I think it will be easier to do it together,” Ackermann added.
#WATCH | Delhi: Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, says, “India will be a hub for innovation and renewables. I have had the pleasure to see what the Adani Group is doing in the Rann of Kachchh, and I must say I’m hugely impressed by the sheer dimension of wind and… pic.twitter.com/4HRMOeQdU1
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
Ackermann further stated that India will be a “hub for innovation and renewables.”
“I have had the pleasure to see what the Adani Group is doing in the Rann of Kachchh, and I must say I am hugely impressed by the sheer dimension of wind and solar energy. I think we have to look very carefully at what happens in India in this regard, and we can certainly benefit from it big time,” he said.
He further stated that India and Germany have agreed on a partnership for “greener, sustainable development between the government, but that includes also the private sector.”
“I think Germany is extremely strong in renewables when it comes to energy in the private sector, but so is India. I think what we can do together is the sky’s the limit. Two industries that are very strong in renewables can join hands, and I think we can really make a difference, and I see a huge potential here for Germany and India,” he said.
“The supply chains are difficult for both of us, India and Europe. Therefore, I think the FTA will be helping in making us more resilient when it comes to supply chains and making us more independent as we join hands,” he added.
#WATCH | Delhi: Philipp Ackermann, German Ambassador to India, says, “India and Germany have agreed on a partnership for greener, sustainable development between the government, but that includes also the private sector. I think Germany is extremely strong in renewables when it… pic.twitter.com/BagedJIemC
— ANI (@ANI) May 28, 2026
Notably, US President Donald Trump recently ruled out any arrangement which could allow Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz. He has claimed that the strategic waterway would remain open to all nations even as his administration continued negotiations with Tehran over its nuclear programme.
“The Strait is going to be open to everybody. Nobody’s going to control it. It’s international waters,” Trump said during a Cabinet meeting at the White House.