The level of gas storage facilities in Germany decreased from about 75 percent to 70 percent. An assessment of stock volumes gave a representative of the Ministry of Energy of Germany Susanne Ungrad, who also stated that the safety of power supply was still ensured, writes RIA Novosti.
“The level of storage filling is at about 70 percent, it decreased slightly … We proceed from the fact that all suppliers will fulfill obligations and storage facilities will be filled. We also proceed from the fact that the safety of supply is provided,” said Representative of the Ministry of Energy.
The official representative of the Cabinet of Germany FRG Shteafene Cheybert, in turn, said that the Russian Gazprom fulfills its obligations to supply the country to the country. The government continues to track the situation, he stressed.
On October 18, the NORD Stream 2 AG operator said that the first thread of the Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline was filled with technical gas, and commissioning works on the second continue. Earlier in October, the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak noted that the Northern Stream-2 can help resolve the situation in the gas market in Europe. Gas prices at the beginning of October were approaching $ 2,000 per thousand cubic meters, but on October 18, it was reduced below $ 1,000.