EU Barely Meets Gas Storage Target as Restocking Challenge Looms
- France missed gas inventory goal set by European Commission
- Higher summer contracts could make it harder to refill stocks
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Europe barely met its February target for natural gas inventories, with some nations missing their thresholds as supply concerns linger.
Among the biggest energy consumers in the region, France’s gas storage was 35.5% full as of Feb. 1 compared with a goal of 41% set by the European Commission. The European Union’s executive arm considers countries that miss targets by five percentage points or less to be in compliance.