However, after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, sparking an energy crisis throughout Europe, the government pressed Rough's owner, Centrica, to reopen the facility.

"Ongoing colder-than-usual conditions in the UK combined with the end of Russian gas pipeline supplies through Ukraine... has meant that gas inventory levels across the UK are down," Centrica, owner ...

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Ukraine war exposed Europe’s vulnerability to supply interruptions and price volatility, prompting questions over UK’s ...

Gas inventory levels have come under pressure from the cold weather conditions and the end of Russian gas pipeline supplies through Ukraine at the end of last month. Centrica boss Chris O’Shea ...

Rough stopped storing gas in 2017 but was reopened in 2022 at lower capacity amid the global energy crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Centrica said it could invest 2 billion pounds ($2.46 ...