Iran

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Outline map of Netherlands with transparent euro banknotes in background
Business
Main risks to Dutch economy include Iran war, cyber threats, odd AI investment schemes
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Closeup blue flame burning gas. Cooking on a gas stove
Business
Netherlands having trouble filling its gas reserves, Gasunie warns
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A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, 2 December 2020
Politics
Europe will face oil, kerosine shortages if Iran war continues: Rabobank
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The entrance to the stock exchange at Beursplein 5, home of Euronext Amsterdam. 19 March 2021
Business
Amsterdam stock exchange reaches all-time high amid sharp drop in oil prices
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Journalists with microphones
Business
Netherlands rises to second place in global Press Freedom Index
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
PoliticsBusiness
Recommended price for petrol tops €2.60 per liter for first time ever
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A KLM aircraft in front of an Air France airplane at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. July 11, 2017
Business
Air France-KLM fears $2.4 billion in higher fuel costs due to Strait of Hormuz closure
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Shell
PoliticsBusiness
Shell, Booking.com warn of impact over prolonged Strait of Hormuz blockade
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The Netherlands’ King Willem-Alexander delivers his Christmas address in the vestibule of Huis ten Bosch Palace, The Hague, December 25, 2025.
Politics
Dutch King concerned about global issues; Dutch PM wants more active role in Middle East
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The AIVD building in Zoetermeer
CrimePolitics
Russia and China: Netherlands at highest threat level in 80 years, AIVD warns
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An immigration checkpoint operated by the Marechaussee at Schiphol Airport. 13 December 2022
PoliticsBusiness
Four in ten Dutch worried about immigration and housing shortage, study shows
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Gas filling station with euro banknotes in the background
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch cabinet activates first phase of national oil crisis plan
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The Zr. Ms. Evertsen Dutch navy ship in Hamburg, Germany, September 9, 2014.
PoliticsBusiness
PM Jetten urges faster preparations for Hormuz mission after reopening
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A U.S. Coast Guard cutter and a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, 2 December 2020
Business
Gas prices fall in Amsterdam after Strait of Hormuz reopens; Global prices down 10%
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Several KLM aircraft at Schiphol Airport. 21 May 2021
PoliticsBusiness
KLM scraps 160 flights during key holiday amid soaring fuel prices, Middle East tension
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Interview with Minister of Justice and Security Dilan Yeşilgöz on the state of Dutch crime journalism
Politics
Netherlands won’t help U.S. block Strait of Hormuz
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
PoliticsBusiness
New fuel price spike; Dutch Cabinet might adjust drivers’ taxes to compensate
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American flag
Politics
Netherlands, NATO allies weigh response to Trump Strait of Hormuz blockade plan
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
Politics
Petrol and diesel prices fall slightly; Will be cheaper if U.S., Iran ceasefire holds
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Heating up a pot over a gas stove
Business
Fuel, energy prices expected to remain despite Hormuz Strait reopening
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Netherlands Defence Chief Onno Eichelsheim and his British counterpart, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton, discussing the Strait of Hormuz and the conflict between the U.S., Iran, and Israel. 1 Apr. 2026
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands, several allies agree to protect Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire
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Tom Berendsen
Politics
Dutch FM "welcomes" Iran ceasefire, if it holds; Economic consequences continue, he says
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Heating up a pot over a gas stove
BusinessTech
Dutch households cut gas use by 14% since 2022 energy crisis
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Under view of a commercial airplane flying on blue sky
Business
Airlines warn flight cuts could start in six weeks over fuel shortages