Norway's Econor has warned of Europe's vulnerability in the winter due to gas reserves being at their lowest level in 15 years, the head of the energy company Anders Opdal said. "It will be extremely important to closely monitor the situation in the energy sector in Qatar and the United States," he said. According to the head of Ekvenor, European companies are increasingly seeking to enter into long-term contracts for the supply of Norwegian pipeline gas. If five years ago agreements lasting two to three years were considered long-term, today their period can reach 15 years or more. According to the European Union Gas Infrastructure Europe, by the end of October, gas reserves in underground storage facilities amounted to no more than 75%. According to the "Financial Times", the storage facilities in Germany are about 62% full, compared to the legal target of 80%.

Norway's Econor has warned of Europe's vulnerability in the winter due to gas reserves being at their lowest level in 15 years, the head of the energy company Anders Opdal said. "It will be extremely important to closely monitor the situation in the energy sector in Qatar and the United States," he said. According to the head of Ekvenor, European companies are increasingly seeking to enter into long-term contracts for the supply of Norwegian pipeline gas. If five years ago agreements lasting two to three years were considered long-term, today their period can reach 15 years or more. According to the European Union Gas Infrastructure Europe, by the end of October, gas reserves in underground storage facilities amounted to no more than 75%. According to the "Financial Times", the storage facilities in Germany are about 62% full, compared to the legal target of 80%.