Gas storage facilities in European countries are on average 70% full, while the target figure was 80% on November 1st.
The injection of gas into European storage facilities is on schedule, despite the reduction in Russian supplies, Reuters wrote on Thursday, August 4.
“They (EU countries – ed.) were able to continue to increase gas storage by suppressing demand, switching from gas to coal for some power plants and increasing imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). According to Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) data released on Thursday, On Tuesday, European gas storage facilities were 70.54% full, above the 5-year average of 70.32%, the levels are also close to the 10-year average of about 71.40%.
Overall, the EU plans to fill storage facilities by 80% by November 1.
As you know, Gazprom reduced gas supplies through Nord Stream 1 to 20% of capacity – 33 million cubic meters per day. At the same time, the gas pipeline is capable of transporting up to 167 million cubic meters. m of gas. The company explained its decision by the fact that it could not use the repaired Siemens turbine, allegedly due to sanctions.
At the same time, the media wrote that Gazprom is burning “extra” gas, which should go through Nord Stream-1.
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