No bids were received for the tender for the adaptation of oil reservoirs in Bar, which are the property of the state-owned company Montenegrobonus and are planned to store state oil reserves, so the Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas will re-announce a new public call as soon as possible.
This tender, for which bids could be submitted until February 12, was announced at the end of last year. The renovation work is expected to last nine months.
The public call for tenders for the adaptation and modernization of oil storage facilities did not receive any applications, although there were interested bidders. This is a complex project, which includes specific construction works. There is interest and some companies have expressed the need for additional time to prepare all the necessary documentation in a quality manner. In order to ensure a high-quality and competitive tender, we will prepare and announce a new call as soon as possible, with additional information for all interested parties. The process will be carried out in accordance with the highest standards of transparency and legality, and the public will be informed in a timely manner about further steps," the Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas told "Vijesti".
In December last year, the Parliament adopted the Law on Security of Petroleum Supply, which is essential for the closure of Chapter 15 (Energy) and requires the formation of oil reserves. These reserves are formed and maintained for the needs of supply disruptions or emergencies.
In addition, a tender was announced at the end of last year for the selection of professional supervision during the implementation of works on the adaptation and modernization of the reservoir, for which bids could be submitted by the end of January.
"The evaluation process of the submitted bids for consulting services for professional supervision during the execution of works is still ongoing. In accordance with legal procedures and principles of transparency, details of the registered bidders and the final outcome will be announced after the evaluation is completed and a decision is made. In any case, the selection of the supervision of the execution of the works for the adaptation and modernization of oil storage facilities is directly conditioned by the previous tender, i.e. the selection of the contractor for the project for the adaptation and modernization of oil storage facilities," the Ministry said.
This segment of the project, as they pointed out, has a key role in ensuring the quality and compliance of the works with the prescribed standards, so all activities will be carried out with maximum responsibility and in the interest of the efficient implementation of the modernization of oil storage facilities. The Ministry said that the public will be regularly informed about all relevant decisions and further steps.
The state plans to store oil reserves in the state-owned Montenegrobonus reservoirs in Bar, for the modernization of which it needs to spend 1,5 million euros out of the 7,5 million allocated as a grant from the EU, while the rest of the money will be spent on purchasing oil product reserves.
The formation of oil reserves between now and the end of 2028 will require 44,5 million euros, of which 7,5 million will be provided as a grant from the European Union to overcome the energy crisis, and the rest of the money will be provided through a special fee paid by citizens and businesses in the amount of three cents that will be added to the retail price of fuel. This fee began to be charged on February 10.
The Hydrocarbons Administration and every importer of oil derivatives that imports 15.000 tons or more of unleaded gasoline and/or gas oils are required to form mandatory reserves.
Oil companies "Jugopetrol", "Ina Crna Gora" and "Petrol Crna Gora" will be obliged to form oil reserves together with the state this year, and the Ministry of Mining, Oil and Gas will provide them with instructions on the quantity and structure of these reserves by the end of March.
In December last year, the Parliament adopted the Law on Security of Supply of Petroleum Products, which is essential for the closure of Chapter 15 (Energy) and requires the formation of oil reserves. These reserves are formed and maintained for the needs of supply disruptions or emergency situations.
Šahmanović heads the Council
The Government has decided to form a Council for Monitoring the Market Supply of Petroleum Products, which will be headed by the Minister of the State Administration Authority responsible for petroleum and petroleum products, namely Admir Šahmanović.
The formation of this Council, whose mandate will last four years, is defined by the Law on the Formation of Petroleum Reserves.
The tasks of the Council are, among other things, to monitor the regularity of the supply of petroleum products to the markets of Montenegro and the EU and Energy Community member states, to monitor the maintenance of mandatory reserves of petroleum products and to provide guidelines for the development of
crisis plan, to propose to the Government a decision on releasing mandatory reserves of petroleum products into circulation and implementing other measures to resolve disruptions in the supply of petroleum products in accordance with the crisis plan
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