Winter panic: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years

As one of Europes biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatilityEurope is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered winter panic among energy traders, experts have warned.The EUs gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over recent years and among the lowest levels ever recorded for this time of year.