Energie: Ein Unternehmen drückt den Gasspeicher-Schnitt – dabei soll es die Speicher füllen
Um durch den Winter zu kommen, setzt die Regierung ausgerechnet auf den Betreiber mit den niedrigsten Gasfüllständen: Sefe. Auf einer Handelsblatt-Tagung äußert sich der Vertriebsvorstand.
As gas prices rise and supplies dwindle in the weeks leading up to the heating season, there is growing concern. Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche (CDU) has obligated the state gas company Sefe to refill the storage facilities, but according to Sebastian Heinermann, the chief executive of the Gasspeicherverband INES, this is not enough to last the winter.
Energetic expert Anne-Sophie Corbeau from Columbia University's Center on Global Energy Policy also views the situation critically, saying, "The possibility of a cold winter hitting low gas storage levels and worldwide limited LNG exports makes the situation so dangerous." If the situation does not improve, particularly with regard to the Middle East and Hormuz Strait exports, there will be a decline in global LNG trade volumes for the first time since 1981 by the end of the year, according to the expert.
Given the critical situation, the government has responded by officially instructing the state-owned gas trader Sefe to refill the gas storage facilities on the evening of Tuesday, as exclusively reported by the Handelsblatt.
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