# ‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

https://mins.news/en/item/36440

- The Guardian, 2026-08-29 05:00 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/european-gas-stores-lowest-13-years-eu-price

> Europe is heading into the colder months with gas storage at its lowest level in 13 years. EU facilities were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the recent average of 80%, raising fears of sharper winter price volatility. The UK may be especially exposed because it has limited domestic storage and relies heavily on imports.

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