Great Britain only has two days’ worth of gas stored as the Iran war threatens to disrupt supplies, while more tankers carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) are being diverted from their course to Europe towards Asia because of the ongoing conflict.
According to National Gas, which owns and operates the gas national transmission system, Britain had 6,999 gigawatt hours (GWh) of fossil gas stored on Saturday. This compares with 9,105 GWh a year earlier.
Maximum capacity is reportedly 12 days of gas and current storage levels equal to under two days of reserves, prompting concerns that Great Britain could run dry if the Iran crisis escalates further.
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