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Germany must do more to boost gas reserves as storage levels hit record low, lobby group says

Global Published 1 November 2026, 10:39 · archived 1 Nov 2026

FRANKFURT: Germany must review and improve its mechanism for filling its gas caverns, gas storage industry association INES ​said on Sunday, as storage levels in Europe’s ‌top economy remained at record lows ahead of the winter season. As of October 30, gas storage levels stood at 61.35%, well below ​an 80% target Germany has set for November ​1, raising fears about supply shortages even though Berlin ⁠has said there will not be any bottlenecks. “The failure ​to meet storage level targets shows that storage levels for ​coming winters must be guaranteed more rigorously,” INES Managing Director ...

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