During the week to 20 September, LNG inflows rose in Italy and Croatia as European traders assessed supply ahead of the winter withdrawal season. The same period saw weaker LNG receipts in Greece, according to the report. The figures indicate more imported gas for the two markets.
Italy and Croatia report higher LNG receipts
Italy received 4,373.49 GWh of LNG, up 23.37% from the previous week. Croatian inflows reached 675.02 GWh, representing a 2.1% weekly increase. While the volumes reflect different scales of import activity, both datasets show higher receipts during the period.
Greece shows a decline versus an earlier comparison
Greece recorded 387.97 GWh of LNG inflows. The report characterises this as a 9.3% decline against Week 36 rather than the immediately preceding Week 37. A matching-week comparison is needed before treating the Greek change as a week-on-week move.
Power generation and regional supply depend on multiple factors
Higher LNG receipts do not automatically translate into higher gas-fired power generation. Italy’s gas-fired electricity output fell 10.86% during Week 38. Cargo arrivals, storage decisions, pipeline flows and power plant demand operate on different schedules.
For Southeast Europe, the relevance of the LNG figures is tied to access to supply through several entry points. The next test is how much of that gas is available to neighbouring markets and at what delivered cost as winter demand rises.