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Today, the filling level of Dutch gas storages reached a new historic low: 4.95%. Currently, the forward market prices give no incentive to fill up for winter, but government has previously concluded that by 1 November, we'll need a filling level of 80%.
That's going to be a challenge.
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Last Tuesday, a spokesman of Dutch state-owned Gasunie said that the historical low in gas storage filling (11% of capacity) was no problem. But, he added, 'we wouldn't want a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz'.
Now, Gasunie says that the attack came at an unfortunate moment, and that our gas may become very expensive once more.
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Oorlog in Iran kan energierekening gaan raken nu gasvoorraad erg laag is
Gasvoorraad was nog nooit zo laag als nu. Aanvullen kan door oorlog in Midden-Oosten flink duurder worden.

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Those who didn't vote at all are the most despicable and unforgivable.

By not voting against Trump, they silently supported him.
When fascism and cruelty are on the ballot, voting is a moral obligation.
All of the deaths coming from Trump's cruelty, all of the blood flowing today and going forward- is blood on their hands.
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This may not be the most pressing concern for the Iranian people, but for the Dutch, there's always the burning question: Will this make our gasoline more expensive? https://www.nu.nl/midden-oostenconflict/6387726/aanval-op-i…

Aanval op Iran kan al hoge brandstofprijzen nog verder opstuwen
Het geweld van zaterdag in het Midden-Oosten kan de wereldwijde aanvoer van ruwe olie ernstig verstoren en de prijzen flink doen stijgen. In Nederland kunnen hogere olieprijzen een verdere stijging van de prijzen aan de pomp betekenen.

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The two Dutch gas storages of NAM, operated by Gasterra (Shell/Exxon/Dutch government) are now completely empty: filling level 0.00%. The reason given is the winding down of Gasterra, which used to sell the Groningen gas. But one would say that a new operator could have bought the remaining gas.

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The Gospel According to ICE: How Christian Nationalists Betray The Faith They Claim to Follow | Tim Hjersted
There’s a profound contradiction at the heart of contemporary American Christianity: the disconnect between claimed allegiance to Jesus and actual allegiance to state power. The irony is devastating when Christians defend ICE killings and deaths in custody with appeals to “law and order.” The standard response has become...

Q: How does the filling level of Dutch gas storages compare to that of previous years?
A: Not good.

RE: https://mastodon.nl/@bert_hubert/115950515667611524
Filling level of Dutch gas storages now down to 32%, with a fair chunk of the heating season to go. That's not a lot.