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 - 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 [...]

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 [...]

PZ ERS in the news - Great fear of shortages; gasoline price shoots up

Fuel prices at the pump are rising fast. The recommended price of Euro 95 is already €2.20. A series of successful missile attacks on refineries of major oil producer Russia is making traders even more nervous, as demand from China rises and oil cartel OPEC pumps millions of barrels less per day. You can read the entire article here.

PZ ERS in the news - View of energy markets with DFT

With fear and trembling, people looked ahead to winter. High prices were feared, but the harsh winter did not materialize. Despite the sanctions against Russia, we are still dependent , says Hans van Cleef, energy analyst at Publieke Zaken. You can see the entire interview here.