Eco
The European Commission announced a plan to intervene and coordinate gas purchases to avoid a rush that could reignite price surges amidst the current 2026 crisis. Achieving security targets requires a 13% increase in LNG imports, which reports described as difficult given the global scarcity of flexible cargoes. While high prices discourage companies from storing, energy experts emphasized the need to start refilling immediately to compensate for last winter's deficit, warning that relying solely on Norwegian and American supplies might not suffice to close the gap left by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.
