Addressing gas bills during an intervention at Digi24, experts advised the public not to panic. Although Europe enters the cold season with lower underground storage levels, the situation remains manageable. Export disruptions primarily affect Asia, while Europe's deficit of about 20 billion cubic meters can be offset by US liquefied natural gas (LNG). Although Europe must pay higher prices to attract uncontracted American LNG ships competing with Asia, physical supply is not endangered. For Romania, price pressure for households is buffered by the price cap mechanism until spring 2027, supported by domestic production and the upcoming Neptun Deep gas project expected to enter the market in the spring.