Studio Energy Podcast - Market Update 25/10
In this new episode, we talk about sanctions, more sanctions and even more sanctions. About US oil sanctions against Russia, and third parties. About EU gas sanctions against Russia, and third parties. About the US and Qatar together putting pressure on the EU regarding LNG. And about the EU where more and more [...]
Gas price dropped sharply: those who renew energy contracts are sometimes hundreds of euros cheaper
Households and businesses are seeing energy bills fall rapidly. An average family is hundreds of euros cheaper than in recent years. A good time to renew the energy contract, experts say. "We notice it in the crowds. Winter is just around the corner and energy prices are low, people have noticed that," says Geert [...].
Households benefit minimally from lower gas price
Gas prices are at the lowest level of the year due to the not too warm weather and hopes for an improvement in the geopolitical situation. Households, however, benefit very little from this. "It is purely the commodity price that is under pressure," says energy expert Hans van Cleef of research firm Eqolibrium. Read the article [...]
RTLZ: Solar energy revenue model falters
The revenue model of solar energy is faltering. Why is the revenue model of solar farms under pressure, are costs rising and earnings declining? Hans van Cleef spoke about this on behalf of EqoLibrium on RTLZ! (from 2:30 min) See the entire broadcast here.
Solar365: What do negative power prices mean for the energy transition?
In the first half of 2025, there were 408 hours of negative electricity prices. That number is already approaching the 458 hours of negative electricity prices measured in all of 2024. What developments can be expected around negative electricity prices? That's what Solar365 talks about with Hans van Cleef, managing director and head of energy research at research firm Eqolibrium. Read [...]
Telegraph: Petrol price falls, but: 'Then petrol price rises by around 25 cents'
Good news for motorists! The price at the pump has already fallen slightly in recent months, but it is expected to fall even further. Still, the future is less bright, explains Hans van Cleef, energy analyst at EqoLibrium. Watch the entire video at the Telegraph at this link.
NOS: US-EU energy deal appears unachievable: 'These quantities are impossible'
For the NOS News, Hans van Cleef spoke about the trade deal between the US and the EU. The EU is going to import USD 750 billion worth of energy from the US over the next three years. But ... Currently, the EU imports around 65 billion euros worth of energy from the US every year. To fulfill the agreements [...]
FD: How useful is a gas buffer? 'An oversized emergency reserve is madness'
Several agencies have called for the creation of an emergency supply of gas. Experts say there are many snags in creating an emergency stockpile. Too large a stockpile would only push up gas prices, experts say. Hans van Cleef spoke to the FD about the usefulness and necessity of emergency stocks [...].
Volkskrant: Namibia dreams of future through green hydrogen, but Europe slowly retreats
The 21st century is dominated by a global hunt for raw materials, which are needed for technological development and energy transition. Can Europe still catch up, especially with China? And which principles - in the field of human rights and the environment - must give way? This is what the Volkskrant investigates this summer in a [...]
BNR's Big Five: 'Commodities are being used as weapons'
What forces really determine what commodities like oil, gas or metals cost on the world market? Why do commodity prices sometimes suddenly shoot up - and then down again? And what does that have to do with emotion? Our guest is economist and researcher Hans van Cleef, in BNR's Big Five of the New Gold Rush. Listen to the [...]