{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Compulsory stockpile (mandatory reserve)","description":"When low water on the Rhine and disrupted oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz cut import capacity, attention in Switzerland turns straight to the compulsory stockpiles. A compulsory stockpile is a legally mandated reserve of goods that private companies hold at their own cost on behalf of the state, so that essential commodities remain available during supply disruptions. Typical categories are motor fuels, heating oil, grain, sugar, edible oils, fertiliser and certain pharmaceuticals. Rele","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/compulsory-stockpile-mandatory-reserve","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-08-20T15:34:17.590980","citation":"Frachtportal News «Schweiz: Benzin- und Dieselversorgung wegen Rhein und Hormus angespannt»; BWL – Bundesamt für wirtschaftliche Landesversorgung (bwl.admin.ch): Versorgungslage","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/compulsory-stockpile-mandatory-reserve","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Compulsory stockpile (mandatory reserve) · When low water on the Rhine and disrupted oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz cut import capacity, attention in Switzerland turns straight to the compulsory stockpiles. · Quelle: Frachtportal News «Schweiz: Benzin- und Dieselversorgung wegen Rhein und Hormus angespannt»; BWL – Bundesamt für wirtschaftliche Landesversorgung (bwl.admin.ch): Versorgungslage"}