Compulsory Stockholding of Imported Fuels

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 21 January 2025

The Act aims to set up storage obligations of coal, crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas in order to ensure the country's security of supply. Importers shall store quantities of crude oil or of fuel products corresponding to two months of average net imports in the previous year. Alongside these commercial stocks, Finland also maintains government stocks. The Act was last amended in 2023.

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