Gas reserves in underground storage in Europe have fallen below 80% and remain at an all-time high for this time of year due to favorable weather conditions.

According to the news of "APA-Economics" referring to the information of "Gas Infrastructure Europe" Association (European Association of Gas Transmission System Operators), on January 21, the level of gas extraction from storages in EU countries was 588 mln.

cubic meters (the lowest indicator for today since 2018), and the level of gas injection was 25 mln.

cubic meter.

It should be noted that the withdrawal of gas from the reservoirs remains at the level of the indicator of mid-December 2022, but the temperature in the region will rise by several degrees this week.

At the same time, applications for the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine by European Union countries remain at a low level and have decreased by 44% since the beginning of January.

The heating season in Europe started on November 14, and since that moment, EU countries have taken 22.87 bln.

cubic meter of gas.