economy
March 11, 2026
Forbes: Private firm close to Gašić becomes co-owner of airport tanks previously used by commodity reserves and NIS
On plots near Nikola Tesla Airport, which until recently were owned by NIS and the state, a new co-owner appeared in recent months – the private company Euro KB Rent of businessman Zoran Kostić, and according to data from the Cadastre, the company became the sole owner of one jet fuel tank, and has a one-third stake in three, Forbes Serbia reports.
TL;DR
- Euro KB Rent, a private company, has become a co-owner of jet fuel tanks near Nikola Tesla Airport.
- These tanks were previously owned by NIS and the state, with the Republic Directorate for Commodity Reserves having usage rights.
- Euro KB Rent also won a contract to store state fuel reserves.
- Zoran Kostić, the owner of Euro KB Rent, also owns the Gorski hotel and has a state subsidy for a new hotel construction.
- NIS has plans for reconstruction of fuel derivative storage facilities at the airport, but its completion is uncertain due to ownership changes.
- The exact nature of the ownership change, including whether the state sold its stake, is unknown.
- Speculation suggests the change might be linked to sanctions against NIS.
- Euro KB Rent previously signed a significant contract with the state for storing eurodiesel.
- The ownership changes coincide with negotiations regarding NIS's ownership structure, involving potential changes in major shareholders.
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