On Thursday 17 November, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion to Romania, calling on the country to ensure the full implementation of the 2009 directive on oil stocks.
Directive 2009/119/EC requires the member states to maintain a minimum level of stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products, which must be available at any time to ensure the security of EU supplies of petroleum resources.
The Commission notes that the Romanian legislation in force prevents the oil stocks from...