Sikela: Czech gas storage facilities are 90 percent full even without supplies from Russia

Czech gas storage facilities are now 90 percent full, holding more than 3.1 billion cubic metres of gas. This is according to a statement by Industry and Trade Minister Jozef Sikela (STAN) on Twitter and information on the ministry’s website. According to Sikela, gas reserves in Czechia are therefore at a record level, even without imports from Russia.

„We have therefore met well ahead of schedule the European Union requirement arising from the need to strengthen energy security ahead of winter,“ the minister added.

Last week, Sikela said that Czechia had not taken any gas from Russia in the first half of this year. Since the beginning of the year, all gas imported into the Czech Republic has come via Germany. While supplies in previous years consisted mainly of Russian gas, following the closure of the Nord Stream pipeline it has been replaced by gas from Norway and liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Belgium and the Netherlands.