Steffen Kotre, member of the Bundestag committee on energy and climate protection of the Alternative for Germany party, said that at the moment Germany’s gas storage facilities are about 90% full. It was reported on the newspaper’s website “News”.
According to him, this indicator is above the average value before the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Most of the gas comes from neighboring countries such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway.
Contre stressed that “Given the provision of essential services such as heating, Germany should have enough gas for the coming winter”.
He added that in 2022 Germany managed to save a lot of this type of fuel due to the decline in industrial production due to high gas prices.
According to him, a similar trend should be expected in the coming winter.
Before that, the German Ministry of Economy declarationThe consequences of Germany’s serious dependence on the Russian Federation for the supply of energy carriers continue to be felt.
Previously recognizedWhen oil prices drop to $50 a barrel.