德国天然气储备水平显著低于往年同期水平，尽管监管机构对此事态“高度重视”，但近期储备量增加缓慢实属交易策略所致，并不会对供应安全构成威胁。该国电网监管机构周四作出上述说明。
Germany's gas storage levels are significantly below those seen at the same point in previous years, and the regulator is taking the development "very seriously", but low recent injections are the result of trading strategies and do not pose a risk to supply security, the country's network regulator said on Thursday.
截至周四，德国各天然气储存设施的整体填充率仅为60.4%，相当于149.34太瓦时，这一数值远低于近年同期的水平。不过监管机构强调，即便未能在11月前达成官方设定的储备目标，也并不会对整体供应安全产生实质性影响。
Gas storage facilities were 60.4% full on Thursday, equivalent to 149.34 TWh, well below levels seen in comparable periods in recent years Missing official storage targets by November was not essential for security of supply, the regulator said.
近期部分地区的日天然气注入量持续处于低位，这实则是天然气交易商实施采购与套期保值策略的结果，并非供应出现短缺所致。
Recent daily injections have remained relatively low in some cases, reflecting gas traders' procurement and hedging strategies rather than supply shortages.
此外，监管机构还密切跟踪中东地区的局势发展，并警示称：若该地区局势影响波及全球天然气市场，势必会传导至欧洲的天然气批发价格层面。
The regulator said it was closely monitoring developments in the Middle East, warning that any impact on global gas markets could feed through to European wholesale gas prices.
最终，监管机构判定：当前德国的天然气供应体系运行平稳，出现供应紧张局面的风险极低。
Germany's gas supply remains stable and the risk of supply tensions is currently low, the regulator said.