Netherlands hits target of filling gas reserves to 80%

The Netherlands has hit its target of filling its gas reserves to 80% capacity nearly two months early, the energy ministry has confirmed. EU nations agreed to hit the target figure by November 1 to protect supplies over the winter from the effects of Russia interfering with gas flows to finance its faltering invasion of Ukraine. On Tuesday energy minister Rob Jetten said 120 local authorities who have energy contracts with Gazprom Energy, the Dutch subsidiary of the Russian state...