Gas supply: Habeck commissions federal importers with gas storage filling
The Minister of Economics has instructed Sefe to buy gas to fill the storage facilities. Reiche wants to prevent a gas supply crisis. She is thus making a U-turn.
German Economics Minister Katherina Reiche has instructed state-owned gas importer Sefe to buy natural gas to increase the filling level of Germany's gas storage facilities. The goal is to raise the filling level to over 70%, currently at around 56%. Sefe has already started making purchases in small steps to avoid influencing market prices. The move is a reversal of Reiche's previous stance, which had opposed state intervention in filling the storage facilities due to concerns about driving up prices.
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