This dynamics is explained by the fact that the temperature in most European countries is now below the average climatic indicators.
Extraction of gas from underground storage facilities of EU countries reached a record high for mid-December of 800 million cubic meters per day. This was confirmed by the data of the association Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) on Thursday, December 15.
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The previous day, 804 million cubic meters were pumped out of European UGSFs. m of gas. This indicator is higher than the average long-term value for this period by almost 57%.
The heating season in Europe began on November 14, and since that moment, EU countries have drawn 10.55 billion cubic meters from storage facilities. m of gas.
Today, UGSFs in Europe are filled to 86.59% (10.6% higher than the average for this date in the last five years), they contain 93.69 billion cubic meters. m of gas. The net withdrawal of gas from storage facilities is carried out by all EU countries.
At the same time, during the current week, the temperature continues to drop in Europe. So, the German Federal Network Agency in its forecasts focuses on the fact that the temperature this week will be 3.18 degrees below the average for the past four years.
At the same time, Europe slightly reduced the flow of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from terminals to the gas transmission system from peak levels in early December. The regasification capacity of liquefied gas and its additional injection into pipelines in Europe is now loaded at 63% of the maximum. However, LNG is being bought at current high prices. Since the beginning of December, the average price of gas has been around $1,510 per 1,000 cubic meters.
Recall that this autumn the level of gas reserves in Europe exceeded 95%, which is 9% higher than the average of the last five years.
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Source: korrespondent
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