Objective of the Mineralölwirtschaftsverband e.V. (MWV) is safeguarding and promoting of the general interests of its members in idealistic and economic terms. The tasks of the MWV are: - Representing the petroleum industry in legal matters, in particular in the preparation of laws and regulations. - Safeguarding adequate consideration of the industry in fiscal and customs law. - Dealing with problems of technological standardization; collaboration in the development of safety regulations, in particular storage and transportation of hazardous goods. - Handling all environmental matters concerning refining, transportation and storage of petroleum. - Collecting and publishing comprehensive statistics and information brochures; preparing the petroleum statistics for Germany in cooperation with the Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle (BAFA . Federal Office of Economics and Export Control). - Member of the Working Group on Energy Balances.