# #EnergySecurity in the news

November 3, 2026 at 03:08 PM

> EU Gas Storage Misses Targets as Winter Begins · European Gas Prices Hit Multi-Year High at €87 · Austrian Minister Meets Saudi Energy Minister

[EU Gas Storage Misses Targets as Winter Begins](<https://austriareport.com/article/eu-gas-storage-misses-targets-as-winter-begins-ac5fefc4>)
*November 3, 2026 at 03:08 PM* - European Union gas reserves fell below 75 percent on November 1, prompting Germany to order emergency refills amid rising market prices.

[European Gas Prices Hit Multi-Year High at €87](<https://austriareport.com/article/european-gas-prices-hit-multi-year-high-at-87-307821e4>)
*October 13, 2026 at 12:42 PM* - European gas prices surged to their highest level since 2022 amid Middle East tensions and low German storage levels on October 13, 2026.

[Austrian Minister Meets Saudi Energy Minister](<https://austriareport.com/article/austrian-minister-meets-saudi-energy-minister-91399f3d>)
*September 14, 2026 at 12:47 PM* - Minister Hattmannsdorfer met with Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman following an attack on the Saudi East-West pipeline to discuss energy.