This is the easier task but staying ahead is a tougher one. And, for a tough quarter, management guided in the call that, due to the steep energy price increases in Q1, these would have to be passed on with a one quarter time lag. Another core topic was Lanxess’s preparedness, when it comes to potential embargos / sanctions and other impacts from the Ukraine war. The financials were no big surprise after the release some days ago at first sight, but divulged some interesting details.