European Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen is urging EU countries to begin refilling gas reserves earlier than usual to avoid last-minute pressure and price spikes, a letter seen by Euronews reveals, following supply disruptions caused by delays in Qatari LNG shipments due to the United States and Israel's military attacks against Iran.
Jørgensen said the bloc's security of supply remains "relatively protected" due to limited reliance on imports from Qatar and on LNG cargoes that passed through the Strait of Hormuz, a vital trade route that Iran later closed, accounting for 20% of the world's oil and gas transport.
