[mytailorisrich]

However you look at it they don't want fossil fuels to be cheap, as demonstrated by all the policies I mentioned. So the aim is indeed high prices (because this makes other energy sources more attractive) within the constraints of public opinion and the economy Although the economy is suffering because this is all not well thought-out.

Again, saying it is politically suicide so they don't (mostly, Greens are open about it) but actions speak louder than words.

[ahartmetz]

So what is the hidden agenda then, and by which actions did the government raise prices to 14 cents during the Ukraine war and 10 cents now? Why did they run a crash program to build LNG terminals, which lowered prices?

By all indications, "5-6 cents high" was politically desired, "10-14 cents high" isn't.