Germany plans to alter or repeal the country’s controversial gas storage fee charged at border crossing points with neighbouring countries, a senior German official at the Economy Ministry told EU energy ministers in Brussels on Thursday. The levy was introduced in the autumn of 2022 and reimburses the company Trading Hub Europe, which is responsible for organizing the German gas market, for costs incurred to ensure the security of the energy supply. Getting rid of the levy would significantly reduce the costs of gas transit through Germany and support joint efforts by Germany’s neighbours to …