joining us is alfred stern, chairman / ceo, omv. let's start with gas prices. u say those have started to impact demand. are we talking about demand destruction? how extensive do you see that? alfred: great to be on your show and talk to you. gas prices have raised strongly. read in the second quarter we saw rising gas prices, but in the third quarter they really shot up. if you look at the imbalance between demand and supply in europe, and with this, prices are rising sharply. some of the european producers have curbed production because gas prices are too high to make a profit. this will be a problem in the long run. anna: how do you see gas prices developing, with that said about how that might weigh on demand? alfred: if you look at gas storage in europe, it is at a low level compared to historical averages. as you anticipate the winter season starting, it is a high demand season. it will depend strongly on how quick the winter will be, and it will play an important role in having access to additional gas. with these balances, [indiscernible] anna: let me as