The EU has urged member states to lower natural-gas storage targets and start refilling reserves gradually to curb demand, as energy prices spike during the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, the Financial Times reported on Saturday. Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen instructed member states to lower the filling target for their gas storage facilities to 80% of capacity, 10 percentage points below the EU's official targets, "as early as possible in the filling season to provide certainty and reassurance to market participants", the newspaper said, citing a letter.