Germany has adopted legislative amendments that oblige operators to fill gas storage facilities up to 85% by October, and 95% by November.
According to GIE data, an association representing the interests of European natural gas infrastructure operators, as of Saturday, German gas storage facilities are 85.02% full. The Rehden underground gas storage facility, which was less than 1% full in April, is now 69.54% full.
On Friday, Russia’s Gazprom said that the Nord Stream gas pipeline had been shut down for an indefinite period due to a malfunction of the only remaining working engine.
The Nord Stream pipeline, which is the main gas supply route to Europe, had been operating at 40% capacity until mid-June with a further drop to just 20% in July as Western sanctions impeded the return of the pipeline's turbines after repairs abroad.