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Another reason not to panic is that the Dutch have a massive gas field and choose to use it only 10% (2.7B m3/year out of 25B m3/year, about 60% of their consum
by yread 4y ago
Another reason not to panic is that the Dutch have a massive gas field and choose to use it only 10% (2.7B m3/year out of 25B m3/year, about 60% of their consumption). Surely, if the situation was dire they would max out their wells first, (they say it would produce small earthquakes and 15000 houses would be in danger but that's a small price to pay)
- mind_heist 4y agoand looks like coal seems to be the first choice for now ? imported from australia and south africa ? https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/europe-imports-more-south-african-coal-russian-ban-looms-2022-06-15/ https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/europe-imports-m... https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2349110-australia-leads-netherlands-coal-imports https://www.argusmedia.com/en/news/2349110-australia-leads-n...
- sydd 4y agoAustralia is happily selling any amount of coal to the EU because they are in a trade war with the Chinese who refuse to buy their coal.