A gas tanker from Qatar is arriving in Britain as the wintry weather continues to deplete reserves.
The giant tanker, called Zarga, is due to dock in Milford Haven, Wales, carrying 266,000 cubic metres of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The arrival follows the weekend docking of the Mekaines tanker - also from Qatar - at the Isle of Grain in Kent.
Together the vessels carry enough gas to power Britain for 12 hours.
A third Qatari tanker is due to arrive on Friday, while a vessel from Trinidad also set sail for Britain on Saturday.
The unseasonal cold snap has increased demand for heating and electricity and gas stocks are down to 10% of capacity.
Britain continues to shiver in the unseasonal weather "We get our supplies from a diverse range of sources and the market is proving to be highly responsive to the UK's needs," Energy Minister John Hayes said.
He reassured Britons there would be no danger of shortages, and that the energy regulator and the National Grid were closely monitoring the situation.
"The UK's gas needs continue to be met," he said.
Concerns were raised on Thursday when it emerged that Britain had only enough stored gas to meet two days' demand.
Things got worse on Friday when one of the key European supply pipelines - from Belgium - was suddenly shut down after a component failed.
The pipeline was back in operation later on Friday afternoon, but gas doubled in price on the UK's energy markets.
The price fell back again but the incident highlighted Britain's dependence on imported gas.
National Grid has not been forced to use any of its emergency powers to cut gas to industry and redirect it to domestic consumers.
The energy consumer Ofgem said: "While gas supplies are tight at the moment and there is no room for complacency, Britain does benefit from a diverse range of gas supplies and National Grid has many tools to manage the system and to prevent householders' supplies from being disrupted."
The fuel crisis comes as it emerged that gas imported from the US will heat as many as 1.8 million UK homes from 2018.
British Gas owner Centrica said the 20-year contract, worth £10bn, would play an important role in ensuring the UK's energy security.
The first shipments, from the Sabine Pass liquefaction plant in Louisiana, are not due until September 2018.
The deal with Cheniere Energy Partners for 89 billion cubic feet of annual liquefied natural gas (LNG) volumes is the first time that the UK has entered into a formal gas import agreement with the US.
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