French and Benelux stocks - Factors to watch on Jan 8

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Below are leading stories from French and Benelux newspapers and company-related news which could have an impact on the region's markets or individual stocks.

GDF SUEZ (GSZ.PA)

France has enough natural gas in its reserves for over 80 days of normal consumption and faces no problems in the short term, said Gerard Mestrallet, Chief Executive of GDF Suez, the leading French gas supplier.

ELECTRICITE DE FRANCE (EDF.PA)

French electricity consumption set a new record on Wednesday, its third since Monday, as temperatures remained low, the power grid RTE said. Electricity consumption hit 92,400 megawatts (MW), breaking the record of 91,500 MW set on Tuesday.

AIR FRANCE-KLM (AIRF.PA)