European underground gas storage facilities were 57.87% full in early August 2026, against 70% a year earlier, the lowest level since 2011 according to OilPrice.com; TASS reported injection rates at a three-year low; record imports of Russian LNG in the first half of 2026 have failed to narrow the gap with last year's storage levels, raising concerns about winter supply adequacy
Europe's dominant natural gas price benchmark, a Dutch virtual hub operated by Gasunie Transport Services whose prices govern wholesale supply, storage targets, and global LNG contracts across the EU.
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TTF holds near €42-49/MWh through June as injection lags the five-year norm and the Iran war premium only partly unwinds