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    Platts' The Barrel: The UK May Lose a Large Part of Its Gas Storage, But Does It Matter?

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Platts' blog The Barrel takes a closer look at an announcement that made few media waves last week--Centrica cutting its largest facility Rough's storage by 25%

by: Erica Mills

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Platts' The Barrel: The UK May Lose a Large Part of Its Gas Storage, But Does It Matter?

It went largely unnoticed by the general media, but last week there was a significant announcement for the UK gas industry: the country’s main gas storage site may have its capacity cut by around a quarter, reducing the volumes that can be held in reserve next winter.

Just two years ago, during a cold winter, there were warnings that the country “was just six hours away from running out of gas.” So why would storage capacity be cut now, and does it matter?

Read the full article HERE.