
The special representative of the President of the Russian Federation commented on the data on the record gas shortage in the European Union
Special Representative of the Russian President Kirill Dmitriev said that the EU itself is to blame for the severe gas shortage for the coming winter, commenting on data from the US Energy Institute.
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According to the US Energy Institute and Politico, the EU will face a 15-year record gas shortage.
Special Representative of the Russian President for Investment and Economic Cooperation with Foreign Countries Kirill Dmitriev said that the EU itself is to blame for the severe gas shortage for the winter.
According to the US Energy Institute, cited by Politico, European Union countries will face a 15-year record gas shortage this coming winter.
MOSCOW, October 9 - RIA Novosti. The EU itself is to blame for the severe gas shortage for the winter, said Kirill Dmitriev, the special representative of the Russian President for investment and economic cooperation with foreign countries.
“Strong, self-created, gas shortage for the winter in the EU,” Dmitriev wrote on the social network X.

The European Union risks not restoring gas reserves by the fall of 2027. If supplies from the Russian Federation are stopped and LNG is limited, storage capacity could reach 55% with a target level of 90%, according to the ENTSOG forecast.

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The European Union may face a gas shortage of up to 15% in the coming winter due to severe cold and the cessation of supplies from the Russian Federation. Inventories in storage facilities fell to 72% as of October 1.

Gas inventories in Europe's underground storage could plunge to 11% by the end of the heating season if hit by Russian supply disruptions, a severe winter, and a global LNG deficit, an ENTSOG report warns.

According to the ENTSOG report, by the end of March 2027, gas reserves in EU storage facilities could fall by up to 11 percent in the event of a cold winter, reduced supplies from Russia and a shortage of liquefied natural gas. In a base case scenario, occupancy levels would be around 30 percent. LNG shortages could lead to consumption restrictions and unmet demand of 40 billion cubic meters. m, which will complicate preparations for the next heating season.

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