EU countries call for 10% leeway in future gas storage targets

Countries want to reduce pre-winter gas storage from 90% to 80% in the event of market manipulation or high prices.

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LNG tanker ship arriving at Rotterdam harbor under cloudy sky in Netherlands [Westend61]

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