Netherlands Set to Close Europe’s Biggest Gas Field in 2023
- Groningen gas field to shut down permanently from Oct. 1
- Official decision due after cabinet meeting this month
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The Dutch government is set to permanently shut down Europe’s largest gas field in less than four months, accelerating a closure timeline that may limit its supply buffer as it heads into next winter.
The Groningen field in the northeastern Netherlands will shut on October 1, people familiar with the matter said, asking not to be identified as the plans are still private. The cabinet will make an official decision later this month, a Dutch government spokesperson said.