In a market, more supply in relation to demand equals lower prices. Period.
Oil is an international commodity, and the restrictions on Russian and Iranian oil, as well as the chokepoint of refinery capacity all affect price as well.
The "quiet part" in so-called "greening" is that making energy painfully expensive is the most effective means by which to get people to use otherwise uncompetitive alternatives. An unfortunate, regressive tax, on those who can least afford it, with the leftist ideological bonus of giving "gluttonous Americans" the punishment they deserve.
Think the Germans are doing this to help Russia, or to lower prices?
Deals from hubs such as Dunkirk show difficulty of tracing Russian gas after Berlin eschewed direct shipments
www.ft.com