Overview

• The planned floating LNG import terminal in Stade remains inactive due to a legal conflict between Deutsche Energy Terminal and Hanseatic Energy Hub over unfinished suprastructure work.
• The chartered FSRU Energos Force is now en route to Gibraltar and may be subchartered, raising uncertainty about its deployment for Stade.
• An independent Uniper report confirms that key technical installations and safety documentation still need completion before the terminal can safely begin operations.
• German gas storage stood at about 50% capacity as of June 28, well below last year’s levels, but regulators say diversified pipeline and LNG imports keep supply secure.
• On July 1, the government lowered its gas emergency classification from alarm to early warning, reflecting confidence in Germany’s current energy resilience.