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Netherlands pays for expensive gas storage, cabinet wants to share costs more fairly

Netherlands pays for expensive gas storage, cabinet wants to share costs more fairly

The Dutch cabinet is considering requiring energy suppliers to take greater responsibility for maintaining gas reserves. This proposed shift aims to reduce government intervention and ensure a more equitable distribution of costs associated with filling gas storage facilities.

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