
Scorte europee in calo con l'arrivo delle temperature più rigide
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Il gas naturale sul mercato Ttf di Amsterdam è tornato sopra quota 92 euro al MWh, con i contratti future di dicembre che riducono il calo al 2,5% a 92,46 euro. Secondo Gas Infrastructure Europe, le scorte europee sono scese al 74,56% (844,25 TWh) e quelle tedesche al 61,05% (151 TWh), mentre l'Italia si attesta al 91% (185,11 TWh), confermandosi il paese con le maggiori riserve disponibili.
Risale sopra quota 92 euro il gas naturale sulla Piazza Ttf di Amsterdam. I contratti future sul mese di dicembre riducono il calo al 2,5% a 92,46 euro al MWh.
Si riducono nel frattempo le scorte europee con le temperature più rigide degli ultimi giorni. Secondo Gas Infrastructure Europe, l'associazione che raggruppa i gestori delle reti nazionali, nell'Ue sono scese al 74,56% a 844,25 TWh e in Germania al 61,05% a 151 TWh. Resiste l'Italia, che si attesta al 91% a 185,11 TWh, confermandosi il paese con maggiori riserve disponibili.

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