{
  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/portugal-fuel-storage-station-licensing-simplified-october-2026",
  "slug": "portugal-fuel-storage-station-licensing-simplified-october-2026",
  "category": "policy-standards",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-03",
  "sourceName": "Jornal Económico",
  "sourceUrl": "https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/governo-simplifica-licenciamento-de-combustiveis-e-reforca-acesso-a-garrafas-de-gas/",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Portugal",
    "Oil and gas",
    "Fuel infrastructure",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Portugal eases fuel-storage and station licensing",
    "summary": "A new decree simplified procedures for petroleum-storage facilities and filling stations and changed licensing thresholds for LPG bottle storage.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Rules updated",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Jornal Económico reported on 3 October that Decree-Law 198/2026 had taken effect that day. It updates a 2002 regime and makes administrative requirements more proportionate to facility risk while retaining safety obligations."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Jornal Económico",
            "url": "https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/governo-simplifica-licenciamento-de-combustiveis-e-reforca-acesso-a-garrafas-de-gas/"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "LPG storage threshold",
        "paragraphs": [
          "The report says LPG bottle-storage sites at fuel stations may hold up to 1,560 m³ without licensing if they meet applicable safety rules. This is a permitting change, not a newly announced storage project."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "Jornal Económico",
            "url": "https://jornaleconomico.sapo.pt/noticias/governo-simplifica-licenciamento-de-combustiveis-e-reforca-acesso-a-garrafas-de-gas/"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}