North Macedonia has confirmed that its state and private oil reserves can cover the country’s fuel needs for approximately 60 days. Most of the reserves are stored in depots operated by private companies, while a smaller portion is held in state-owned storage facilities.
According to official data, the reserves include:
- 138.9 million liters of Eurodiesel
- 32.1 million liters of gasoline (Eurosuper 95)
- 10.8 million liters of light fuel oil for households (EL-1)
- 5.3 million kilograms of fuel oil (mazut M-1)
The majority of these reserves are kept by four companies operating in the country: Okta, Makpetrol, Lukoil, and Supertrade, which are compensated by the state for this service.
Legally, these companies are required to make the reserves available to the government at any time if authorities decide to intervene in the market. The Agency for Mandatory Oil Reserves monitors and inspects the reserves continuously, down to every single liter.
“Together with the State Market Inspectorate, we visit the depots, check the stocks, and so far everything is in order. All quantities are ready to be deployed whenever the government requests,” said Nexhmedin Sadiki from the Oil Reserves Agency, as reported by Telegrafi.
He added that companies are obligated to maintain the exact quantities purchased by the state, and an accredited inspection team samples and verifies that the reserves remain complete.
