The provisional closure of the Gunvor plant is a signal that refining is no longer a foregone conclusion here. Indeed, the conditions for the Netherlands to retain refineries are only getting worse. Refineries simply have high emissions. The tax is already leading to significantly higher costs for Dutch industry compared to their European competitors, and may increase further towards 2030. And the levy comes on top of the EU ETS price paid by European industry.
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