The government pushes the accelerator for armored the gas reserves. Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin signed the decree that anticipates the auctionssetting in motion a mechanism that aims to fill the deposits earlier than expected. A movement necessary to stem the domino effect of turbulence on global markets e neutralize possible speculative maneuvers.
For the thermal year 2025/2026, on the plate there are up to 5000 million cubic meters (m³) of reserve capacity. The goal is to put a brake on price surge and give families and businesses a safety network against the Russian mountains of the energy market.
The Ministry thus plays in advance and aims at a structured energy safety strategy, to ensure continuous flows of gas and Rates under control. The stakes are the holding of the production system and the protection of consumers from speculative waves and geopolitical tensions. Energy cannot be a luxury or an unknown, but a certainty for those who produce and for those who consume.
The safety of gas supplies and the new assignment criteria
The measure aims to defuse speculative games and to guarantee Less volatile rates for businesses and citizens. Anticipating the auctions means exploiting the most propitious moments of the market and limiting the risk of increases in bills. The intervention aims to make the supplies more predictable and to smooth the oscillations, typical of the seasons, but also from the historical moment that we are experiencing, after the Ukrainian stop to Russian gas.
Gas reserves represent insurance on the country’s energy future. The decree introduces long -term assignment mechanisms, with contracts up to five yearsto give breath to supply strategies and make the management of storage more elastic. An architecture designed to avoid bottlenecks in critical moments and guarantee a constant flow of resources.
Playing in advance on the storage auctions allows you to fill the deposits with timing, eliminating possible chokes in the system and avoiding the risk of sudden increases. In this way you want to be a step forward compared to the dynamics of the market, ensuring enough stocks to respond promptly for the peaks of demand.
Strategies to contain the cost of the gas
The strategy aims straight to the portfolio of consumers and economic operators. The intervention will start in the months of February and Marchtaking advantage of the scissor among the winter and summer prices. If the summer values are lower, the gas will remain in storage, ready to be used in peak moments.
In practice, we try to buy gases at more favorable prices and better manage stocks, so as to guarantee More stable rates For businesses and families.
The words of the Minister on the measurement
After the signature of the decree, the Minister of the Environment and Energy SafetyGilberto Pichetto Fratin, explained the scope of the decision for families and businesses. “This is a measure to avoid aggravation, a concrete act for citizens and businesses”.
He added: “This measure will allow to avoid aggravations that could occur due to geopolitical tensions and possible speculations. A measure for the lowering of the price of the gas intended for citizens and businesses “.
