Italy's gas storage facilities are 65% full

“We are working in accordance with the schedule, according to which the level of filling of storage facilities in October should be 90%.

The filling level of the storage facilities has now exceeded 65%,” the minister, quoted by TASS, said at the Restart-2022 (Ripartenza-2022) conference in Bari.

Chingolani also noted that in the event of a cessation of gas supplies from Russia to Italy in the winter, they will have to "save energy."

“There is a plan of the Committee for Emergency Situations, which contains a number of protocols aimed at mitigating the damage.

We will contact him when necessary.

Now I am inclined to believe that this is not necessary,” the minister said.

Cingolani predicts that "by the second half of 2024" Italy may be able to do without Russian gas.

Earlier, the Polish oil and gas concern PGNiG said that domestic underground gas storage facilities are 98% full.