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Dutch government rejects claim it has decided on date to close Europe’s biggest gas field

Parliament soon to debate when to close Europe’s biggest — but tremor-prone — gas field

Tough one: Dutch State Secretary for Mining Hans Vijlbrief (left) and Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) are to decide on the date for closing the Groningen gas field.
Tough one: Dutch State Secretary for Mining Hans Vijlbrief (left) and Prime Minister Mark Rutte (right) are to decide on the date for closing the Groningen gas field.Photo: AFP/SCANPIX
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Published 15 June 2023, 13:01Updated 15 June 2023, 14:22