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EU member states urged to lower gas-storage targets due to Iran war

  • The European Commission has asked EU member states to lower their natural gas storage targets to 80% capacity, 10 percentage points below the usual goal, to manage demand amid the Iran war crisis.
  • Gas prices in Europe surged up to 35% following Iranian and Israeli strikes on key Middle Eastern gas infrastructure, causing long-term repair challenges.
  • Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen emphasized the EU's energy supply remains relatively protected but called for early and gradual refilling of gas reserves to reassure market participants during the conflict.
  • The European Commission advised governments to be flexible in enforcing EU rules on gas imports to stabilize supply during the Iran conflict and balance the phasing out of Russian energy.
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The EU Commission lowers the target for filling gas storage tanks due to the Iran war from 90 to 80 percent.

·Germany
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The Ministers for Energy of the Union have been instructed not to rush back into reserves and to exercise flexibility.

·Turin, Italy
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The war in the Middle East is burdening the energy markets. The EU Commission is now reacting with an unusual step in terms of gas storage requirements.

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EU member states urged to lower gas-storage targets due to Iran war

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Here you can find information on the topic "Energy prices". Read now "Iran War: EU countries should lower filling target for gas storage".

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The ongoing Iran war makes the concerns about a further rise in gas prices grow. The EU Commission is now responding.

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The Hindu Business Line broke the news in New Delhi, India on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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