“Foreign gas more expensive for consumers’ – Telegraaf.nl

THE HAGUE –

When Netherlands takes less gas from Groningen and must import more gas from abroad, it may affect the price consumers pay. Board member Henk Don of the Authority Consumer & amp; Market said Friday at BNR that conversion requires major investments

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“The gas that you get has different properties than the gas that comes out of Groningen from abroad. The Dutch use is tailored to the Groningen gas. “Foreign gas used in the Netherlands, will therefore need to be converted by mixing with nitrogen. And that costs money, Don explains.

How much more expensive it is, according to the regulator is not to say. That also depends on the extent to which the investments are ultimately passed on to the consumer.

Minister Henk Kamp (Economic Affairs) decided in July that the gas production in the country plagued by earthquakes Groningen goes down. The minister is still waiting on expert opinion to untie a knot

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