德国储气季已五周，最大储气库仍空空如也

Core Insights - Germany's largest gas storage facility remains empty despite being five weeks into the gas storage season, managed by SEFE, a company nationalized in 2022 that was previously part of Gazprom [2][3] - Current gas injection rates have reached 475 million cubic meters per day, the highest in two and a half years, with total gas volume in storage increasing by 1.27 billion cubic meters over five weeks [2][3] Group 1 - The current gas storage level in Germany is significantly lower than last year, at only 8.12 billion cubic meters, which is nearly half of the previous year's levels [3] - The "Reiden" storage facility, which has a capacity of over 4 billion cubic meters, has not received any gas injection for five weeks, marking a historic low [3] - SEFE, as a state-owned entity, is facing challenges due to high market prices and the lack of cheaper Russian pipeline gas, impacting its ability to fill storage [4] Group 2 - EU regulations require gas storage levels to be at least 90% by November 1, with Germany implementing a more lenient requirement of 70% [4] - Governments, including Germany's, are under pressure to secure additional billions of cubic meters of gas, with potential price increases if new gas projects in the US, Africa, and Canada do not meet demand [4] - SEFE announced a capacity auction for the "Reiden" storage facility on May 7, adjusting to new filling level requirements that allow for greater flexibility [5]