Decree-Law No. 165/2013

Source: International Energy Agency
Last updated: 21 January 2025

The decree transposes Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009, which requires Member States to maintain a minimum level of crude oil and/or petroleum product reserves. The stockpilling obligation resides on importers and the National Entity for the Energy Sector (NESE EPE).

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