EnergyReader · 2026-08-01 17:47

Low Storage and Supertanker Demand Complicate EU's Bullish Renewables Story

By EnergyReader Newsroom · August 1, 2026

European gas storage is running well below seasonal norms heading into the 2026-27 winter injection season, OilPrice.com reported on Wednesday (2026-07-29), with a diesel supply shortage compounding the strain. JKM Asian LNG last settled at $21.45 per million British thermal units at Friday's close (2026-07-31), a level at which Asian buyers compete directly with Atlantic LNG flows that European importers need to rebuild inventories. The near-term picture and the long-run demand thesis are pulling in opposite directions.

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