Dutch Government Lowers Gas Stockpiling Target Amid Wider EU Call

MT Newswires · 1d ago
10:38 AM EDT, 09/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- The Netherlands will cut its gas stockpiling target by 10 percentage points to 64% of storage capacity, or 93 terawatt-hours, in response to the European Commission's wider call for reduced stockpiling amid the ongoing Middle East conflict. The government said in a Friday notice that it expects to meet the new target between Oct. 1 and Dec. 1, and considers it more than sufficient to cover the country's average needs for the winter season.