BERLIN Germany's natural gas storage facilities have plunged amid freezing temperatures, spurring opposition calls for urgent measures to avert potential shortages. Storage facilities stood at 32.9% capacity as of Feb. 1, 2026 – a steep drop from 56.4% at the same point last year and about 57% in late December 2025. The drop comes as Germans increase heating during one of the coldest winters in recent years. Michael Kellner, the opposition Green Party's energy policy spokesman, blasted the