EU: We do not expect immediate energy security impact from Iran conflict

The commission spokesperson said this was an adequate level to ensure storage can be replenished ahead of next winter.

"We're not taking any emergency measures or anything like this. There is no shortage, there is no emergency for gas. Gas imports are well diversified," the spokesperson said when asked about gas supplies.

Europe has increased imports of LNG as it seeks to phase out Russian gas following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022. The US, which has become the EU's biggest LNG supplier, provided 58 per cent of EU LNG last year. The bloc also sources smaller amounts from countries whose shipments have been affected by the Iran conflict.

The EU imported six per cent of its LNG from Qatar in the third quarter of last year, the latest EU data show.

(Reporting by Kate Abnett, editing by Bart Meijer and Barbara Lewis)