Federal government expects zero-sum game for gas reserve

The German government does not expect its government factions to pay for the planned national gas reserve. On Monday, Europe.Table had insight into a parliamentary group draft on the storage law. In it, three basic developments of the gas price over the coming months are presented, as well as their impact on the storage levy and thus the costs for gas consumers. At issue is the cost to the market area manager, who is supposed to tender options or physical gas volumes and procure gas if traders do not fill gas storage facilities in a market-driven manner.