economy
March 8, 2026
Great Britain has only two days of gas stored, while Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies
National Gas insists storage broadly in line with levels for time of year despite disruption for tankers carrying LNG
TL;DR
- Great Britain has only under two days of fossil gas stored, down from 9,105 GWh last year to 6,999 GWh.
- LNG tankers are being diverted from Europe to Asia due to the Iran war, impacting potential supply.
- National Gas and government officials assert that storage levels are normal for the season and that the UK has a diverse and secure energy supply.
- Gas prices have soared following airstrikes on Iran and a halt in production at Qatar's LNG plant.
- National Gas has proposed policies to improve future energy security, citing challenges like declining North Sea production and increased reliance on imports.
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