Serbia’s caretaker government has approved the release of up to 66,000 tonnes of crude oil from state reserves to energy company NIS. The decision was announced on November 13 after NIS told the Ministry of Mining and Energy that regular deliveries had been interrupted because of damage to the JANAF oil pipeline.
According to the government statement, the reserve oil is intended to keep the Pančevo refinery operating and maintain regular supplies to the Serbian market. The government said NIS requested access to the reserves because the JANAF route currently has no alternative for the refinery’s crude-oil supply.
The immediate practical message for drivers and businesses is that the government is not announcing a fuel shortage. Its statement explicitly says that residents have no reason to worry and should not stockpile petroleum products.
The reserve release does not establish that the pipeline damage has already been repaired or say how long the disruption will last. SrbijaNews will treat later information about JANAF repairs, refinery operations and market supply as separate updates requiring fresh official confirmation.
Source: Government of Serbia, November 13, 2026.
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