• Policy

        • Switzerland

        • 1982

        Federal Act on National Economic Supply (National Economic Supply Act, NESA)

        The Federal Act on National Economic Supply (NESA) establishes demand restraint measures for oil to manage shortages and ensure fair distribution during crises. The Federal Council decides on implementation based on recommendations from the Delegate for National Economic Supply.

        • Policy

        • Germany

        • 2023

        Germany's Strategy on China to Manage Dependency in Critical Sectors

        Germany developed its first strategy on China focusing on key critical sectors including medicine, lithium batteries and critical minerals. While maintaining friendly trade and investment ties with China, Germany aims to reduce critical dependencies in critical sectors by diversifying its supply chains.The Federal Government would be applying export control procedures to ensure that German products are not misused for human rights violations and internal repression in China. In addition, grants from the federal government for research and development projects with China might be limited.

        • Policy

        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2003

        Petroleum Market Law

        The National Oil Stock Commission, established under the Article 16, makes decisions on matters including: determination and increase of the principal number of days for national petroleum stocks: in an amount equivalent to at least ninety days of net imports, based on the daily average consumption of the previous yearmanagement of obligations that may be imposed, the procurement period, type, quantity, and storage location of national petroleum stocks; procurement of petroleum and services related to other decisions and measures regarding stocks and stockholding; sales from national petroleum stocks during extraordinary circumstances; and preparation of proposals to be submitted to the President…

        • Policy

        • Democratic Republic of the Congo

        • 2015

        Hydrocarbons Law (Law No. 15/012 of 2015)

        The State, through its national company, constitutes and maintains a minimum level of stocks of all categories of petroleum products equivalent to sixty days of consumption.

        • Policy

        • France

        • 2006

        Decree of 27 October 2006 on national emergency measures to guarantee the security of natural gas supply in the event of a crisis

        This decree establishes the procedures for implementing the gas emergency plan (PUG), which aims to guarantee the security of natural gas supplies in the event of a crisis.

        • Policy

        • Chinese Taipei

        • 1998

        Petroleum Administration Act - Strategic Petroleum Reserve

        The law sets the framework for strategic stocks of oil and petroleum products of not less than 60 days of average domestic petroleum sales and usage. Regarding article 24, Government Petrolum Fund is required to maintain an stock of 30-day demand for usage and the refining and importing industries 60 days.

        • Policy

        • Norway

        • 2006

        Regulation relating to Petroleum Product Storing for Emergency Purposes (RPP)

        The regulation sets mandatory stocks to any importers or producers of petroleum products and biofuels in Norway. Norway imposes stockholding obligations (20 days of consumption) on oil importers and oil producers (article 2 RPP) who imported quantities of oil equal to or more than 10 000 Sm3 during preceding year (or who are expected to import/produce such quantities in the coming year).

        • Policy

        • United Kingdom

        • 1976

        Energy Act 1976

        …emergency powers related to energy and restrictions on flaring and venting of natural gas. Since the passage of the Energy Act 2016, authority over flaring and venting restrictions has been vested in the Oil and Gas Authority (OGA), which is an independent government-owned company. The legislation also states that the OGA is the licensing authority for the oil and gas sector. The law prohibits flaring and venting of gas except with the consent of the OGA, which must be given in reference to a particular case. Consent is not required if these operations are necessary to reduce or avoid…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 2017

        Royal Decree-Law 16/2017 of 17 November on the safety of offshore oil and gas developments

        This decree ensues Directive 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament on the safety of offshore oil and gas operations. It establishes minimum safety requirements for operations related to the exploration and development of hydrocarbons in the marine. Requisites for operators and concession holders include requirements for technical capacity, economic capacity and operating protocols based on systematic risk management. In particular, risks must be reported and managed through best available techniques at all times.  They must also consider the opinions of an independent verifier, who shall supervise the project throughout its life cycle.

         

        Permits or hydrocarbon exploitation concessions will only…

        • Policy

        • Spain

        • 1998

        Hydrocarbons Law 34/1998 (last amended in 2015)

        … international trade, refining, transportation, storage, and distribution of crude oil and petroleum products, including liquefied petroleum gases; and the acquisition, production, liquefaction, regasification, transportation, storage, distribution, and trading of gas fuels through pipelines.

         

        This law considers oil and gas fields as public assets, so any exploration, investigation, and development of onshore or offshore oil and gas fields are regulated activities that require an authorisation, licence, or permit. The potential concessionaire must submit a formal request to the Ministry of Industry or Energy along with the following mandatory documents:

         



        A technical report with technical data to justify the project;
        A development…

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