EU Tells Capitals to Cut Gas Demand Amid Rising Supply Concerns
- Europe warned member states today of an energy crisis, urging governments to consider curbing demand as continental LNG reserves sit about 20 percentage points below normal levels ahead of winter.
- Middle East disruptions have forced Saudi Arabia to pause crude and fuel shipments to Europe, with three key facilities—Yanbu, Samref, and Yasref—operating below capacity on the Red Sea, now a 'tinderbox' following militia attacks.
- Fuel prices have jumped to above $6 per gallon in the United States and over €2 per liter in Europe, signaling a "major" potential supply problem if supply chains are not restored by Christmas.
- Unlike 2022 and 2023, when Russia's invasion spiked prices rapidly, Europe is "facing a slow-motion crisis," says Ana Maria Jaller-Makarewicz, an analyst at IEEFA, as structural market tightness persists.
- Thierry Bros, a professor at Sciences Po Paris, says Europe's only exit is to "diversify and to destroy demand," while political uncertainty ahead of November elections could further constrain fuel availability.
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European Commission urges EU countries to reduce gas and electricity consumption due to rising prices The European Commission urges EU countries to reduce energy consumption due to high prices <p>and limited supply. Gas reserves are 68% full.</p>
The European gas storage facilities are only 68 per cent full and are scheduled to be filled up to 90 per cent by the beginning of November.
The European Commission recommended that EU countries reduce energy consumption and return to individual measures in times of crisis 2022 28 September 2026
The Euro-Commission on Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, called on EU countries to reduce their consumption of gas and electricity due to energy supply disruptions, reports to the Policy on Sunday. "In the context of limiting global supply and high price volatility, declining consumption can be an effective tool to contain prices", a letter sent by Jorgensen to EU ministers on 25 September, which was reviewed by the publication.
The European Commission has called on EU countries to reduce the demand for gas and electricity due to high prices and limited world supply. Europe's gas storage facilities are currently filled by 68 per cent.
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