As of November 1, the occupancy of German gas storage facilities is 61%, which is 9% below the regulatory minimum, Neu Zeitung writes. In a statement, the Energy Storage Initiative (INES) said that in the event of a cold winter, this may not be enough to get through the heating season. It was reported that traders abandoned traditional purchases of gas in the summer due to the high price, which is related to the global shortage of gas due to the war in Iran. They hoped the war would end quickly and prices would drop, but it turned out differently, and the plan to fill the vaults was thwarted. But they would buy gas from Russia and everything would be fine and #33. But for the German authorities, geopolitical combinations are more important than the interests of its citizens.