Germany, France gas storage injection rates lowest since 2013: Gazprom
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- Gazprom reported that gas injection rates into underground storage facilities in Germany and France are at their lowest since 2013.
- The Rehden storage in Germany is only 4.2% full, and Dutch storage levels are also historically low.
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Warum es wichtig ist
Gazprom, the Russian state-controlled gas giant, is a major supplier of natural gas to Europe. Low storage levels in European countries can lead to concerns about energy security, especially heading into winter.
MOSCOW, May 25. /TASS/. The rates of gas injection into underground gas storages in Germany and France are at their lowest since 2013 after the summer season start, Gazprom said.
"The average filling rates of underground gas storages in Germany and France from the injection season start to May 22 are the smallest since 2013. It follows from data of Gas Infrastructure Europe. Rehden, the largest UGS in Germany, is just 4.2% filled, which is one of the lowest levels for May 22 throughout the history of observations," the Russian gas holding said.
Filling of underground storages in the Netherlands remains historically low since the very start of the injection season, the company noted. Norg and Grijpskerk UGS, which account for more than a half of the capacity of all storage facilities in the country, became completely empty last winter. Injection into Grijpskerk has not started yet.
Worauf zu achten ist
KI-Ausblick — Möglichkeiten, keine Fakten
Increased volatility in natural gas prices.
Wahrscheinlich · Kurzfristig
Governments in Germany, France, and the Netherlands will seek to secure alternative gas supplies.
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Offene Fragen
- What are the specific reasons for the low injection rates?
- What is the projected impact on gas prices?
- What measures are being taken by Germany, France, and the Netherlands to address the low storage levels?
- What is Gazprom's role in the current gas supply situation?
