** Germany Faces Billion-Euro Costs as Gas Stocks Stay Critically Low — Bloomberg**
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 Germany could face **billions in additional costs** because of unusually low gas reserves across Europe, _Bloomberg_ reports.
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 Berlin is effectively betting on a **mild winter**. German storage facilities are currently around **51% full**, compared with nearly **82% in Italy** and an EU average of **63%**.
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> “The country is heading into winter with almost no protection against prolonged cold spells and supply disruptions,”

 the agency notes.
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 Low reserves could send prices sharply higher, while the German government is still trying to downplay the implications for the country’s **energy security**, _Bloomberg_ concludes.
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