The Middle East conflict has depleted European gas storage capacities below the normal range. Experts do not expect the shortfall to be made up in time for winter. "European gas storage levels are very low, and they are likely to remain low as we head into winter," Andy Sommer of the Swiss energy group Axpo told the AWP news agency. He estimates they will rise to 70% to 75% by the late autumn compared to typical levels of 85% to 90%. These figures would be at the lower end of the historical rang