The European Union has accumulated the volumes of gas necessary to pass the winter period — the President of the European Commission

"Our storages are now filled by more than 90%, so we have overshot the target, that is very good, and we are well above the previous five-year average," said Ursula von der Leyen.

However, she added that in 2023, the EU could face a gas shortage.

"I know from your data that despite the actions that we have taken, we might still face a gap of up to 30 billion cubic meters of gas next year," she stressed.

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