A petrol pump along the A43 motorway near Muenster, Germany. Rising energy prices are a huge burden for the country's power-hunger manufacturers

A petrol pump along the A43 motorway near Muenster, Germany. Rising energy prices are a huge burden for the country's power-hunger manufacturers

 Ina FASSBENDER

German industrial orders rebounded in February due to strong overseas demand, data showed Wednesday, but officials warned that the Middle East war energy shock would likely derail the positive momentum.

New orders, a key indicator of future business activity, rose 0.9 percent from a month earlier, according to preliminary figures from statistics agency Destatis, slightly below forecasts.

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