Síkela: Czech gas storage facilities at record 90 percent full

Czech gas storage facilities are now 90 percent full and contain over 3.1 billion cubic metres of gas, the minister of industry and trade, Jozef Síkela, said on Twitter. Mr. Síkela said domestic gas reserves were at a record level, even without gas imports from Russia. He said this meant Czechia had met a European Union obligation to strengthen energy security in advance of next winter.

Last week the minister said Czechia had not imported any gas from Russia in the first half of 2023, with all imports coming via Germany.

The country began seeking alternative suppliers after Russia launched a war on Ukraine last year.