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EU lawmakers seek swift deal on emergency rules to fill gas storage

European Parliament lawmakers, negotiating emergency rules to fill Europe's gas storage, are pushing for a deal in the next two months to build a supply buffer in time for winter when gas demand for heating peaks.

read more... 21/04/2022

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High gas prices deter Italian storage injections – analysts

Spiralling spot gas prices currently above levels for those next winter are deterring storage injections at Italian sites and delaying the replenishment of inventories, analysts told Montel this week.

read more... 14/04/2022

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Cost of gas storage refill will be evenly spread

Austria, the Netherlands and Hungary have flagged concerns about EU plans to ensure the bloc’s gas storage is at least 80% full by 1 November, warning they would bear a disproportionate amount of the cost.

read more... 07/04/2022

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Baltic states become first in Europe to stop Russian gas imports

The head of Latvia’s natural gas storage operator said Saturday (2 April) the Baltic states were no longer importing Russian gas, a decision made in reaction to the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine.

read more... 04/04/2022

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EU member states required to fill gas storage by 90% under new proposals

The European Commission has proposed new legislation that will require EU member states to fill their gas storage by at least 80% before next winter, increasing to 90% for the following years.

read more... 30/03/2022

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