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Dutch Natural Gas Saved 25% in 2022 (none / 0)

The Dutch paid the highest energy price in Europe from January forward. Germany, France and the UK had price caps in place and as a consequence no gas savings in Germany ... tough months ahead. #solidarity watch this winter 🥶☃️ ❄️

Gas consumption in the Netherlands down by a fourth this year [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) August 30, 2022

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Wed Aug 31st, 2022 at 03:13:55 PM EST

Today a Majority Facing the Highest Price (none / 1)

No choice, no offers for long-term contracts one-two-three years 😡

Energy companies making more households sign variable rate contracts [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) August 30, 2022

Flex charge is the top 💰for trader profit ... end user losing out ... again.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Wed Aug 31st, 2022 at 03:16:44 PM EST
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Long Live Structural Inflation in Energy Hub NL (none / 0)

Dutch inflation jumps to 13.6%; To remain high for a while: DNB president [_link]
— NL Times (@NL_Times) August 31, 2022

Agreement reached on next year's budget after 14-hours meeting

Rutte and Kaag refused to give any details about the agreement. The Cabinet will announce the budget on Prinsjesdag on September 20. The Council of State still has to evaluate the plans for potential problems. The government's deadline to submit the budget to the Council was today.

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Wed Aug 31st, 2022 at 03:18:10 PM EST
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Ukraine Dispute and Soaring Cost of Living (none / 0)