Eu Decision - Gas Storage Systems Can Be Filled More Flexibly
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The EU countries have finally agreed to extend the so-called gas storage regulation for two years.
In case of adverse circumstances, countries will be able to use exceptions
The European Union has decided to take a break, or at least to give some room at its energy crossroads. Gas storage currently guarantees around 30% of the EU’s winter consumption. The 27 have agreed to extend for two more years — until 2027 — the obligation to keep their gas warehouses overflowing, no less than 90% of their capacity when the dreaded winter arrives. This measure, in force since 2022 in response to the energy crisis caused by Russ…
The Council of the European Union has extended the gas storage obligations of member states, which expire at the end of 2025, by two years until the end of 2027, to ensure security of energy supply and help stabilise European gas markets, the EU Council announced on Friday. The current mandatory 90 percent target for gas storage will remain, but can be met flexibly between 1 October and 1 December, instead of the current strict deadline of 1 Nov…

In order for Europe to have enough gas, rules stipulate when and how much gas storage must be filled, and these rules are now being relaxed.
The Council of the European Union (EU) has approved the extension of the rules requiring Member States to reach a level of gas storage of 90% by 1 December of each year, as reported by the institution in a communiqué. The regulation was adopted by the block in June 2022 with the aim of ensuring energy supply after the start of the Russian war in Ukraine. The amendment of the adopted regulation maintains the 90% storage target and introduces addi…
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