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Gazprom points to difficulties with replenishing European gas storages

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 118 words
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What to know about Gazprom points to difficulties with replenishing European gas storages

Gazprom stated that filling underground gas storages in Europe is complicated due to current price conditions. The company noted that several European countries, including Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, were withdrawing gas from storages on specific dates. Gazprom further explained that current gas prices for May through September are higher than projected prices for the next winter at the Dutch TTF hub.

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What happened

Filling of underground gas storages (UGS) in Europe is complicated in this season by the situation with prices, Gazprom said.

Why it matters

Several European countries continue net gas lifting from UGS, the company noted.

Common ground

Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland had net withdrawals on April 14, while gas was lifted from the single UGS in Baltic countries on April 15.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Gazprom stated that filling underground gas storages in Europe is complicated due to current price conditions. The company noted that several European countries, including Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland, were withdrawing gas from storages on specific dates. Gazprom further explained that current gas prices for May through September are higher than projected prices for the next winter at the Dutch TTF hub.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “"Filling of storages in the current season is complicated by the price situation. For the time being, gas prices with delivery in May - September are higher than ‘next winter’ prices at the Dutch TTF hub," the Russian gas holding said.”
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The claim that gas prices for May-September delivery are higher than 'next winter' prices at the Dutch TTF hub is directly quoted in a web search result attributed to Gazprom. This specific comparison is also supported by the context of other web search results discussing TTF prices and seasonal price differences, confirming the core assertion across multiple search results.
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Claim 2: “Such situation is observed in Germany for several days in a row, Gazprom stressed.”
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The statement that Gazprom stressed the situation of net gas withdrawal being observed in Germany for several consecutive days is found in a web search result. While other searches mention Germany's usage of reserves, this specific phrasing and attribution to Gazprom are only present in one search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — It should be noted that the net gas withdrawal in March 2025 was 40.9 per cent higher than in March 2024. By the end of this year's first quarter, Germany, the Netherlands and France used up more rese…
https://www.gazprom.com/press/news/2025/april/article580536/
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web search NEUTRAL — This season's average daily gas withdrawal rate (390.3 million cubic meters as of March 31) became the second highest in the history of observation. It is second only to the figures observed in the 20…
https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/GAZPROM-6491735/n…
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web search NEUTRAL — Gazprom noted that this year's gas withdrawal season for European storage facilities began with only 83% of their occupancy rate. In Germany and the Netherlands, which rank first and third in ...
https://tass.com/economy/2048027
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Claim 3: “Filling of underground gas storages (UGS) in Europe is complicated in this season by the situation with prices, Gazprom said.”
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Two separate web search results explicitly state that Gazprom noted that the price situation is complicating the filling of European UGS. The first result cites an announcement on April 17, and the second result reiterates this point, confirming the claim across multiple search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Filling of underground gas storages (UGS) in Europe is complicated in this season by the situation with prices, Gazprom said. Several European countries continue net gas lifting from UGS, the company …
https://tass.com/economy/2118897
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web search NEUTRAL — Gas reserves in European underground storage facilities (UGS) have reached their lowest level since the start of the withdrawal season at 29.1%, Russian gas giant Gazprom stated on Saturday.
https://sputniknews.in/20260314/gas-reserves-in-european-sto…
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web search NEUTRAL — The price situation is complicating the filling of Europe's underground storage facilities this season. This was announced on April 17 by the Gazprom press service.
https://iz.ru/en/node/2081030
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Claim 4: “Several European countries continue net gas lifting from UGS, the company noted.”
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The claim that 'Several European countries continue net gas lifting from UGS' is directly reported by one web search result citing Gazprom. While other sources mention UGS or gas disputes, they do not independently corroborate the specific statement about 'several European countries continue net gas lifting.'
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Natural gas is a commodity that can be stored for an indefinite period of time in natural gas storage facilities for later consumption.
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Claim 5: “Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic and Poland had net withdrawals on April 14, while gas was lifted from the single UGS in Baltic countries on April 15.”
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The specific details regarding net withdrawals on April 14 (Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland) and lifting from Baltic UGS on April 15 are reported together in a single web search result attributed to Gazprom, which serves as the primary evidence for this detailed sequence of events. Although the other sources are general, the repetition of these specific dates and countries in the search results suggests corroboration from the source material.
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