In brief | 9 October '26

IEEFA: EU may need to cut winter gas demand by 7% with gas storage at a record seasonal low

Heat pumps, energy efficiency, industrial electrification and renewables offer a long-term solution that shields against future crises, says IEEFA report.

Politico: EU faces gas supply shortage as winter looms

The EU’s depleted gas storage leaves it vulnerable to a cold winter, new reports warn.

Reuters: US, Russia explore gas sale to Europe amid Ukraine war, say sources

Top Russian and US officials, including US Special Envoy Jared Kushner, have held talks about bringing a US investor into the Nord Stream pipelines that delivered gas to Germany until shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, five people with knowledge of the situation said.

Reuters: Apollo submits non-binding bid for German energy firm Uniper, sources say

Planned sale of Germany's leading importer of natural gas could value firm at around 10 billion euros and become one of Europe's biggest utility deals this year.

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