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European Gas Demand Falls 25% in October y-o-y

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European gas demand dropped by close to 25% y-o-y in October on unseasonably mild weather and continued demand destruction in industry according to the IEA.

  • This translates into a drop of 10 bcm compared to last year, enabling some late storage injections in October.
  • Demand in the residential and commercial sectors fell by almost one-third as the start of the heating season has been effectively delayed in most of the European markets.
  • Demand destruction continued in the most gas- and energy-intensive industries, driving down industrial gas demand by around 40% y-o-y.
  • European storage sites are now close to 95% full, standing 5% (or 5 bcm) above their 5y average.

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