PZ ERS in the news - After record prices, gas is now a lot cheaper again. How come?
The drop has a number of causes, but the main one seems to be that a lot of speculation has disappeared from the market. This had arisen because gas traders expected to have to buy a lot of gas next summer to replenish Europe's depleted gas reserves. Combined with a limited supply of natural gas, that drove the [...]
PZ ERS in the news - Oil price under pressure: when will you notice it at the pump?
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PZ ERS in the news - Gas expert warns: 'and winter is yet to come!'
It's getting colder and so the heating is turning on more and more often. Although gas prices have passed the absolute peak of the energy crisis, the TTF benchmark is still back at the highest level of 2024. The tightness in the gas market means that it takes very little to cause unrest. Hans van Cleef spoke with [...]
PZ ERS in the news - Another blow to Dutch industry
Another burden increase awaits the industry as the Netherlands comes up with an additional tax for CO2 emissions. "An additional blow. Dutch companies thereby incur significantly higher costs compared to their European competitors," said energy expert Hans van Cleef of Publieke Zaken in an article by De Telegraaf. View the entire article here.
PZ ERS in the news - Why do wind turbines sometimes stand still when the wind blows?
It's a strange sight. The wind is strong, yet windmills sometimes stand still. Owners sometimes turn the turbines off on purpose. Hans van Cleef, energy expert at Publieke Zaken, explained last week on Omproep Flevoland why this is so. "In some cases, owners of wind turbines have to pay to add power to the grid. [...]
PZ ERS in the news - Tight gas market still makes traders nervous
Tight gas market still makes traders nervous European gas storages are well stocked, although the Netherlands is slightly behind. Most of the gas now comes from Norway and the United States. The price is creeping up again. Dutch households and industry are reducing their consumption. You can read the whole article here.
PZ ERS in the news - Putin's guest tactics explode in his face
Russian President Putin cut off the gas supply to Europe when he started the war with Ukraine. He thought this would bring Europe to its knees, but hit himself with it. Natural gas giant Gazprom, one of the sources of Putin's private wealth, went into the red for the first time in 24 years with a [...]
Tax burden Cracks Recyclers - Analysis of differences in tax burden between virgin and recycled plastics
The European Commission aims to achieve a circular economy by 2050. In addition, it wants to play a pioneering role compared to the rest of the world. To achieve these goals, the European Commission has promulgated some measures, such as the New Circular Economy Action Plan, the revision of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive and the Packaging [...]
PZ ERS in the news - Will the Netherlands become less dependent on one gas supplier under this administration?
Before the war in Ukraine broke out, Gazprom was responsible for 35 percent of European gas demand. Since then, Norway's importance as a gas exporter has increased dramatically observes Hans van Cleef, head of Energy Research & Strategy at Publieke Zaken, in the latest Oil & Gas Market Update. "While Norway by no means faces the same risks as Russia, [...]
PZ ERS in the news - Motorists are not rid of expensive gasoline for the time being.
''Gasoline is backwardly expensive in the Netherlands because of high excise taxes,'' says Hans van Cleef, energy expert at consultancy Publieke Zaken. ''That's true, but that doesn't explain why prices have surged again recently. Excise taxes are a fixed amount, so they only change when the government increases or decreases them. Read the entire article [...]