The Netherlands says it will lift all restrictions on coal-fired power plants to compensate for a drop in Russian gas supplies. Russia halted gas supplies to the Netherlands after Dutch energy firm GasTerra refused to pay in rubles following the Ukraine crisis. The Dutch government also issued an “urgent appeal” to businesses and companies to … Read more
Controversial plan to drill gas 10 nautical miles offshore on Dutch-German border. Russia’s Gazprom Stated, that it was halting all gas supplies to the Netherlands. Netherland to cut Russian gas and oil supplies by the end of the year. The Netherlands and Germany will jointly drill for a new North Sea gas field, the Dutch … Read more
Danish energy company Orsted warned Monday that Russia might cut gas supplies to Denmark soon if it refused to pay in rubles, but that gas could still be secured through the European market. Orsted, formerly DONG Energy, insisted on continuing to pay for Russian gas deliveries in euros and that the payment deadline was May 31. … Read more
GasTerra, a Dutch firm, announces that it will no longer receive gas from Russia’s Gazprom as of Tuesday after refusing to comply with Moscow’s requests for payment in roubles. GasTerra, which purchases and markets gas on behalf of the Dutch government, finds a replacement for the two billion cubic meters of gas it had expected … Read more
