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European Industrial Gas Demand Shows Sign of Recovery in Aug: IEA

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European industrial gas demand has started to show the first signs of a recovery in August23 according to IEA.

  • Preliminary data suggests that industrial gas demand was up by 13% in Belgium, over 20% in Spain and over 15% in Germany compared to August last year.
  • Industrial gas demand dropped by around 20% (or 30 bcm) in 2022, with over half of it due to production curtailments from the most energy-intensive industries, such as fertilisers and petrochemicals.
  • The downward trend continued through the first half of 2023, when industrial demand dropped by close to 10% yoy across the key European economies.
  • The recovery remains fragile with current prices still twice the levels between 2016-20 despite the fall last year. A cold heating season could rapidly correct upwards price dynamics.


Source: IEA

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