- System
- IEA and EU
- Holding model
- mixed
- Stockholding body
- ELG (Erdol-Lagergesellschaft m.b.H.), the central stockholding entity; importers may delegate their obligation to ELG
- Obligation
- IEA: 90 days of net imports; EU Directive 2009/119/EC: 90 days of net imports or 61 days of consumption, whichever is greater; national act expresses it as 25 percent of annual net imports
- Reporting
- monthly
- Latest level
- 2,365 thousand tonnes
- Level date
- 2026-08
- Crude
- 1,237.5
- Products
- 1,127.5
ELG files monthly and annual reports with the Federal Ministry. All emergency stocks are held on national territory (Eurostat).
Stock history
Austria emergency oil stocks, thousand tonnes (Eurostat nrg_stk_oilm). Source series as published; no unit conversion.
Last recorded action
2026-03-11: release of 2.4 million barrels. Participation in the IEA collective action agreed 11 March 2026 (400 million barrels). Austrian contribution of 2.4 million barrels from public stocks, crude oil (IEA contributions table). (source)
Level source: Eurostat (dataset nrg_stk_oilm). Record confidence: verified.