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Russia - Gazprom: Less than 10% of gas pumped in summer remains in UGS facilities in Europe

Russia (bbabo.net), - Less than 10% of the gas injected in the summer remains in European underground gas storage facilities. It is reported by "Gazprom" with reference to the data of Gas Infrastructure Europe.

"As of February 12, the volume of active gas in European underground storage facilities is 22.9% (by 9.9 billion cubic meters) lower than last year's level. Already 90.8% (43.4 billion cubic meters) of the volume of gas pumped in the summer season has been withdrawn, that is, less than 10% remained," the company said in a statement.

Gazprom notes that the overall filling level of gas storage facilities in Europe is less than 34%, while UGS facilities in Germany and France have already been depleted by more than two-thirds.

As for UGS facilities in Ukraine, their occupancy is also at the minimum levels.

"As of February 12, it decreased to 10.8 billion cubic meters. This is 45.8% lower than last year, and 4.5 billion cubic meters less than at the start date of injection in April 2021," they added. in company.

Russia - Gazprom: Less than 10% of gas pumped in summer remains in UGS facilities in Europe