BERLIN: Germany is replenishing its gas stocks more quickly than expected despite drastic Russian supply cuts and should meet an October target early, the government said on Sunday.
Europe’s largest economy is heavily dependent on Russian gas and has raced to bolster its reserves before winter after deliveries from Russia plummeted following the outbreak of war in Ukraine.
Last week, Germany’s energy regulator the Federal Network Agency said the country was unlikely to meet its goals.
But the government said energy saving measures in recent weeks and massive purchases of gas from other suppliers saw “significant progress” made.
“Despite the difficult circumstances … the reserves are filling up more quickly than…