German chemical industry has no gas left to cut, warns association

Germany's chemical and pharmaceutical industries are the country's largest gas consumer, with 15% of total consumption. Picture: AP Photo/Martin Meissner

Germany's chemical industry has already done everything it can to conserve gas use, said chemical association VCI on Tuesday, which warned that the only steps left for the industry would be to scale back or abandon production altogether.

"For our companies, we are currently once again doing everything we can to exploit every last potential gas saving," said VCI's chief executive, Wolfgang Grosse Entrup.