Dutch cabinet activates first phase of national oil crisis plan

It’s more of a comment on trust of where to keep it. [China however is dumping US treasury bonds for gold going 18 months now.](https://www.canadianminingreport.com/blog/china-extends-gold-buying-streak-to-18th-month-as-reserves-climb)

Yanbu and the east west pipeline are now running at full capacity, diverting from the strait to the Red Sea basically. This is a similar situation for the Abu Dhabi crude oil pipeline.

sure. > War is not often described in environmental terms, but it should be. Modern conflict is carbon-intensive at nearly every stage: the extraction and refinement of fuel, the manufacturing of weapons, the movement of ships and fighter jets across long distances, and perhaps more obviously: the detonation of explosives, the fires that follow and the long process of rebuilding all that has been destroyed. > This suggests that fires like the refinery blaze circulating on social media can release thousands of tons of CO₂ equivalent depending on duration and intensity, along with a complex mix of particulate matter, heavy metals and toxic compounds that linger long after the flames subside. War does not reduce emissions. It rearranges them. > The environmental damage extends beyond carbon accounting. Explosions release heavy metals and fine particulates into the air and soil. Fires can burn for days, spreading pollution across wide areas. Damaged infrastructure—water systems, industrial facilities energy networks—can leak contaminants that take years to remediate. These effects accumulate quietly, embedding themselves in ecosystems and in human health. https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2026/04/15/the-environmental-cost-of-war/#:~:text=This%20suggests%20that%20fires%20like,often%20inconsistently%20captured%20or%20obscured. ' > Recent studies are beginning to fill this data gap. A 2024 analysis of Israel’s war on Gaza estimated that the first 120 days of fighting generated between 420,265 and 652,552 tonnes of CO2 emissions, which is more than the annual emissions of 26 countries combined [3]. When including emissions from pre-war construction and projected post-war reconstruction, the total rises to over 47 million tonnes, surpassing the yearly combined emissions of 135 countries [3]. > Similarly, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has produced at least 175 million tonnes of CO2 emissions over two years, equivalent to the annual emissions of the Netherlands. These estimates include direct military fuel use, emissions from fires, and the vast quantities of steel and cement required for rebuilding communities and cities [8].' https://climatalk.org/2025/09/15/how-are-wars-affecting-climate-change/#:~:text=Recent%20studies%20are%20beginning%20to,communities%20and%20cities%20%5B8%5D.