Gas withdrawal from storage facilities in the European Union is proceeding faster than a year ago.

Gas withdrawal from EU storage facilities is proceeding faster than a year ago, but reserves are still about 70%, which can be considered above average, European Commission spokeswoman Anna-Kaisa Itkonen said at a briefing in Brussels. 

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“As for the security of gas supplies, we note that there is a high selection compared to January last year, but reserves are still at 70%, this is a high level, it is above average,” she said.

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The EC representative also added that the Commission is in contact with countries affected by the termination of the agreement on the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine.

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“We are conducting technical and political contacts with affected EU member states, Moldova and Ukraine, to prepare for the consequences and monitor the situation,” she said.

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Anna-Kaisa Itkonen recalled that the European Commission was not part of the transit agreement.

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“The European Commission was not part of the agreement on gas transit through Ukraine, the Commission is only trying to mitigate the consequences of its completion,”  the EC representative explained.