The Netherlands has met a goal of ending its dependence on Russian gas, its energy minister told Reuters in an interview, but as a major storage and transport hub, it is exposed to any wider European gas crisis. “We’ve seen huge energy savings in the first six months of this year, cutting gas usage by almost 33%,” Energy Minister Rob Jetten said in an interview. This reduction is enough to replace the Dutch share of Russian gas, 15%-20% of imports in recent years as the Netherlands’ domestic production has wound down. The size of the Netherlands’ Groningen field meant the country was for years a major supplier of natural gas to Europe. Jetten said the field could still be called upon the help neighbouring […]