Will Germany Have Enough Gas This Winter?
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Will Germany have enough gas this winter?
Germany's gas storage sites are far less full than in recent years. Officials say supplies are secure, but analysts warn that a cold winter or import disruptions could push prices higher. So how secure is the supply?
Many Germans are worried about shortages and excessive increases in natural gas prices. How do experts assess the situation ahead of winter?
Germany's gas storage systems are poorly equipped for winter: only around 56 percent are filled, the largest storage system for deer is only about eleven percent. While Poland and Italy have made much better provision, Germany is facing bottlenecks in a cold winter. This contribution Germany's energy threatens the gas disaster this winter? was published on JUNGE FREIHEIT.
Gas storage in Germany is much emptyer than last autumn. Why this is so and what risks are threatening consumers and industry this winter.
Germany first approached winter with critically low reserves of gas, writes the Primer. The storage facilities are only half full, which has become the minimum in 15 years, and the purchases are now made at unprofitable spot prices. Berlin now has only to pray for a warm winter.
The filling of German gas storages is very low, and that is on the eve of the heating season.
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