++ Gas: EU inventories below 90%, in Italy down to 88.6% ++

(ANSA) - MILAN, DECEMBER 10 - The cold is pressing across Europe and gas stocks are visibly affected.

From 31 October to 8 December, EU storage fell from 94.3% at 1,053.22 TWh to 89.41% at 1,000.28 TWh, burning almost 53 TWh in 38 days.

Italian gas stocks are also decreasing, from 95.32% to 184.4 TWh at the end of October, down to 88.6% at 171.38 TWh, burning over 13 TWh.

A smaller decline was recorded in Germany, where inventories fell from 98.52 to 241.62 TWh to 95.04% to 233.92 TWh, burning 7.7 TWh.

France burned 10.32 TWh, down from 99.79% at 132.33 TWh to 91.33% at 122.01 TWh.

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