Definition: Stocks - opening (Code B_106101)

Category: Energy

Stocks – opening,  (at the beginning of period) cover the stocks held by producers, importers, transformers, and major consumers at the beginning of the period. In the case of monthly data it comprises only stocks of producers, importers and transformers. http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1415114499552&uri=CELEX:32009L0119
Source:
Council Directive 2009/119/EC of 14 September 2009 imposing an obligation on Member States to maintain minimum stocks of crude oil and/or petroleum products
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