EU gas storage levels are at their minimum of the last fifteen years, with pressure on prices.

Omissions

• The exact storage fill level is not stated by the MEP; independent data show reserves at about 68% in September 2026 (Council of the EU) and 72.8% on 6 October 2026 (Engie), below the bottom of the 2017–2025 range for that time of year.
• One source (The Guardian, 2026-08-29) framed the same phenomenon as the 'lowest level in 13 years' rather than 15, reflecting different reference windows; the two sources that use the 15-year horizon (FT and IEEFA) support the MEP's figure.
• The low storage level is driven by a specific supply shock (disrupted Middle East LNG flows / the US-Israel war on Iran and Hormuz disruption), context the claim omits.
• The MEP could not have known the Reuters article dated 2026-10-12 (five days after the session); it is used only as corroborating context for the price-pressure part of the claim.

Sources

• AcademicIEEFA (Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis)'The EU is heading into winter with gas storage at a 15-year low, which may require reducing winter gas demand by 7% year on year.'
• SecondaryFinancial TimesHeadline: 'Europe risks starting winter with gas stocks at 15-year low'. Body: 'Storage levels currently stand about 10 per cent below the pre-crisis average while EU gas demand has reduced by 17 per cent'.
• SecondaryCouncil of the European Union (Consilium) — gas storage infographic'In September 2026, the reserves are at 68%. This data comes from Gas Infrastructure Europe.'
• SecondaryEngie EnergyScan — Europe gas storage weekly tracker'European gas storage was 72.8% full on 6 October 2026, below the bottom of the 2017-2025 range for this time of year.'
• SecondaryReuters'Analysts and industry forecasters expect European gas storage to be 75-78% full by November 1, widely regarded as the end of the restocking' season; headline: 'Europe set for another year of high gas prices as reserves hit lows'.