The Ministerio para la Transición Ecológica y el Reto Demográfico has set out, in the Boletín Oficial del Estado Order TED/1179/2026, published on 7 November, Order TED/1179/2026 minimum services for the general strike on 11 November 2026 The key requirement is that at least 20 per cent of petrol stations in every Comarca must remain open during the 24-hour strike period to secure supplies for essential services and avoid risks to people and infrastructure.
The order defines servicios mínimos throughout the hydrocarbon supply chain: production at refineries, transport, storage and retail. Operators must designate on-call services and technical staff to ensure operational safety, emergency response and a minimum supply. The rule expressly applies from 00:00 on 11 November until 24:00.
The authority cites the need to safeguard critical infrastructure and meet the needs of emergency vehicles, security forces and other essential services. Under current labour law, employees assigned to minimum services are required to work; refusal may have employment-related consequences. Consumers may face local shortages and queues, depending on regional demand, but the quota is intended to prevent widespread supply disruptions.
The measure is based on existing legal provisions and established practice during nationwide industrial action. The responsibilities of the various actors are clarified: refineries must maintain safe basic operations, network and logistics operators must reserve capacity for emergency supplies, and selected petrol stations in each Comarca must open to meet minimum demand.
Separate minimum-service requirements were also issued for other sectors, such as electricity supply, postal services and emergency services. These are covered by their own orders, which were also published in the official gazette. News agencies such as EFE summarise the requirements consistently: the state is mandating that at least one fifth of stations in each Comarca remain open, solely to protect essential supplies.
This report concerns only Order TED/1179/2026, published on 7 November, and its application on 11 November 2026. Any changes or supplementary detailed provisions remain the responsibility of the relevant authorities.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).