EUISS and ENTSOG warn of mounting energy risks for Europe this winter
Two independent reports by the EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) and the European Network of Transmission System Operators for…
Main results of the video conference of EU energy ministers on 31 March 2026
EU energy ministers warn that escalating tensions in the Middle East are driving sharp increases in oil and gas prices,…
ACER reports stabilising EU gas markets as LNG imports surge
According to ACER’s latest quarterly report, EU gas markets remained unusually stable over the summer, with wholesale prices and volatility…
Gas storage: EU Parliament backs refill flexibility to bring down prices
The new law seeks to address speculation on the gas market and bring down prices, by introducing greater flexibility to…
Gas storage: MEPs extend filling obligation with higher flexibility to bring down prices
The draft law, adopted by the EU Parliament on Thursday, seeks to fight speculation on the gas market and bring…
ACER report on gas winter season 2024-25: Prices and demand up, storage down
On Wednesday, ACER published its report on trends in the European gas wholesale markets during the gas winter season (October…
Gas storage rules: EU Council agrees its negotiating mandate
The EU Council agreed to extend gas storage rules by two years while providing additional flexibilities for member states to…
EU gas storages reach a filling level of 95 percent, surpassing the mandatory target
During the energy crisis, EU Member States agreed to a legally binding target to fill their gas storages to 90…
ACER monitoring: EU gas markets avoided severe gas price volatility in 3rd quarter 2024
The report finds that despite supply uncertainty re-emerging, Europe avoided severe gas price volatility in Q3 2024. What’s novel in…
REPowerEU: EU reaches 90 percent gas storage target 10 weeks ahead of deadline
The EU has reached its target of filling gas storage facilities to 90% of capacity well over 2 months ahead…
ACER’s quarterly monitoring shows European gas markets stabilising amid ongoing challenges
The ACER report highlights the main trends in Europe’s gas markets in the first half of 2024 and identifies upcoming…
Dutch scheme: EU Commission approves €370m to support filling of gas storage facility Bergermeer
The aid will take the form of an insurance against negative winter-summer gas price spreads, i.e. when market gas prices…
Main results of the EU Energy Council on 27 June 2022
Luxembourg , 27 June 2022 ‘Fit for 55’ package The Council adopted its negotiating positions...
EU Council adopts regulation on gas storage
Brussels, 27 June 2022 The Council has definitively adopted a regulation aiming to ensure that...
MEPs approve plans to restock gas reserves before winter
Brussels, 23 June 2022 Refilling storage to protect citizens and businesses if gas supply is...
Gas purchase and storage: EU debates how to mitigate high energy prices
Brussels, 23 March 2022 Following up rapidly on the REPowerEU Communication and the Versailles Declaration,...