# Europe’s gas withdrawal rates twice the five-year average since heating season began

https://mins.news/en/item/130276

- TASS, 2026-11-05 08:20 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://tass.com/economy/2213107

> Europe has withdrawn gas from underground storage at twice the five-year average since the heating season began on October 28. Just seven days after storage reached an autumn peak fill level of 74.96%, withdrawals had already doubled the five-year average. Facilities were 74.07% full on November 3, below the European Commission’s required target.

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