Czech state reserves authority to buy CZK 1 billion of diesel, with Orlen Unipetrol supplying it

The Administration of State Material Reserves (SSHR) will replenish state diesel reserves by 50.000 cubic metres. The supply, worth around CZK 1 billion, will be provided by Orlen Unipetrol, which won the public tender. The purchase will boost emergency diesel stocks by approximately 2.5 days of consumption in Czechia, bringing the total to 91 days of emergency reserves. Pavel Švagr, chairman of the authority, told the Czech News Agency (ČTK). The authority is also currently organising a tender to replenish oil stocks.

„We received a total of four bids in the tender for the supply of 50.000 cubic metres of diesel for CZK 1 billion. Orlen Unipetrol submitted the best-priced bid. If no objections are filed within the statutory period, we are ready to sign the purchase contract immediately,“ Švagr said.

He said the purchase is intended to boost emergency reserves by around 2.5 days of diesel consumption in Czechia. „After the delivery, we will therefore reach around 91 days of emergency reserves, meaning we will once again comply with the European Commission’s requirements and our legislation,“ Švagr added.