Balgarianovinite.com Asen Asenov, Chair of the State Agency State Reserve and Wartime Stocks, sais in an interview with bTV on Tuesday that Bulgaria has petrol reserves sufficient for about 35 days and diesel reserves for more than 50 days.
He explained that the country currently holds around 98% of the legally required 90-day fuel reserves, with about half stored within Bulgaria at agency facilities and private warehouses. Some of the reserves are kept abroad, including in Italy, the Netherlands, Hungary, Slovakia, Greece, and Romania, and can be transported to Bulgaria within seven to 45 days if needed.
Asenov confirmed that three companies are failing to meet their fuel storage obligations, including Insa Oil and two smaller firms, which have cited lack of storage capacity as a reason. The agency regularly wins court cases against them, he said, but current legislation does not impose financial penalties. The missing quantities represent about five days of the mandatory 90-day reserves.
Approximately 80% of the reserves required to be maintained by private companies are currently provided by Lukoil, Asenov noted, adding that the state will ensure the necessary reserves regardless of circumstances.
Contracts have been signed with inspection firms to monitor both the quantity and quality of stored fuels, with monthly checks conducted, he said.
Regarding the Burgas refinery, Asenov stated that operations will not cease. “Even if production is reduced or temporarily halted, there are prepared options to ensure that crude oil will still be processed into diesel and petrol,” he added. Bulgaria Has Fuel Reserves for 35 Days of Petrol and Over 50 Days of Diesel, Says State Reserve Head Asenov 2025 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2025-11-11 09:25:49 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law