Since the beginning of the heating season on November 14, European countries have spent 50.45 billion cubic meters. m of gas.
European countries have sharply increased gas removal from underground storage facilities (UGS) against the backdrop of cooling. This figure is 80% higher than the average multi-year values, according to data from the association Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) on Thursday, March 30.
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Thus, on the gas day of March 28, the removal of gas from underground storage facilities reached 266 million cubic meters. m – the maximum for this day in the past five years. At the same time, the injection reached 44 million cubic meters. m.
The European heating season began on November 14, and since that moment, EU countries have taken 50.45 billion cubic meters from storage facilities. m of gas. At the same time, the total removal of gas from underground storage facilities on the 135th day from the moment they reached their maximum filling was 18.83% lower than the average value for the day that in the last five years. The last period of obtaining gas from European storage facilities ended on March 19, 2022, when only 25.5% of the reserves remained in them.
Today the UGS facilities in Europe are filled by 55.68% (21.67% higher than the average for this date in the last five years), they contain 60.5 billion cubic meters. m of gas.
The current week in Europe is colder than the previous one. Temperatures in almost all EU countries in the first half of the week were below the climatic norm. But it will start warming up in the coming days.
The average purchase price of gas in March decreased to $484 per thousand cubic meters. m. And on March 20, it fell to $430 in total. This happened for the first time since the end of July 2021.
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Source: korrespondent
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