# EU may need to cut winter gas demand by 7% as storage hits record low, IEEFA warns

https://mins.news/en/item/92738

- euronews, 2026-10-09 07:57 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/09/eu-may-need-to-cut-winter-gas-demand-by-7-as-storage-hits-record-low-ieefa-warns

> The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis warned on Friday that the EU may need to reduce gas use by 7% this winter. Storage is at its lowest level on record for this time of year, while the Iran war is keeping prices high ahead of a full ban on Russian LNG imports from January 2027.

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