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Netherlands will shut down tremor-prone Groningen gas field despite energy security concerns

Groningen gas discovery was so big that soaring sales revenues knocked the Netherlands’ economy out of kilter in the 1970s, inspiring the term ‘Dutch disease’

The mighty fall: protesters demand an end to gas extraction at the once-great Groningen field in 2018.
The mighty fall: protesters demand an end to gas extraction at the once-great Groningen field in 2018.Photo: REUTERS/SCANPIX
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Published 24 January 2023, 15:20Updated 25 January 2023, 16:42
GroningenEemshavenNetherlandsEuropeWestern Europe