Middle East

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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
Business
Dutch fuel prices dropped on Friday on Mideast peace hopes
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Liquid Natural Gas storage tanks and tanker at dusk, Port of Rotterdam.
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Netherlands may tap kerosene reserves from April if Strait of Hormuz closure continues
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Empty wallet
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Middle East war drives energy surge, pushing up inflation and weakening Dutch economy
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A petrol station in Rutten, Flevoland, selling E10 gasoline for €2.389 per liter, and diesel for €2.369, less than a week after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in Iran caused prices to start spiking higher. 5 March 2026
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands planning €1 billion economic relief package; Won’t cut petrol or diesel tax
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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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Heating up a pot over a gas stove
BusinessTech
Dutch households cut gas use by 14% since 2022 energy crisis
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Euro95, Petrol, Diesel and AutoGas/LPG sold at a Shell station in Arnhem. 19 March 2023
PoliticsBusiness
Diesel prices climb again in Netherlands, hover near record highs
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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
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Shell
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Dutch companies evacuate non-essential staff from Middle East amid war
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Dutch flag on a ship
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Dutch crews fear for safety as Middle East conflict traps ships in Persian Gulf
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
PoliticsBusiness
Netherlands first in NATO to deploy drones across all combat units
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Petrol and diesel fuel pumps
PoliticsBusiness
Middle East conflict pushes Dutch diesel prices to €2.68 per liter
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Child at an airport
PoliticsBusiness
More Dutch opting for European vacation due to Middle East war
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Police stand outside the Cheider Jewish School on Zeelandstraat in the Buitenveldert district after an overnight explosion damaged an exterior wall of the Orthodox Jewish primary and secondary school. March 14, 2026
CrimePolitics
Iran war making Netherlands less safe: Experts expect attacks on Jewish & U.S. targets
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Suitcase at an airport
Business
Middle East war affecting Netherlands residents' holiday plans
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Rob Jetten
Politics
Dutch PM not ready to cut fuel taxes, then gas prices jumped 30% on Monday
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Dutch soldier; Flag of the Netherlands on military uniform
Politics
Defense Min.: Dutch military plane to repatriate thousands of citizens from Middle East
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The Europol headquarters in The Hague, 2019
Politics
Europol warns Middle East conflict escalation raises terrorism risk in EU
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Crowded airport terminal
Politics
Over 9,000 Dutch fill out gov't contact form for people stranded in the Middle East
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A street in downtown Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, at dusk
Business
Dutch travelers stranded in Thailand amid Middle East airspace closures
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Bills
PoliticsBusiness
Dutch households face sharp spike in living costs if Middle East conflict escalates
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Eelco Heinen
Politics
Netherlands better equipped against rising gas prices, Minister says
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Inflation
Business
Dutch inflation rate steady at 2.4%, but Middle East conflict could trigger new rise
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines planes.
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First KLM repatriation flight to bring 83 Dutch nationals home from Middle East