Dobra, Alro: Provision of decreasing the aquisition of GCs by 85% affects 200 companies
###author### The aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR) is losing USD 15,000 per hour and will last only a few months…
Băsescu: new excise on fuel is useless, the pole tax will be reformulated, it brings 1.5 bln. lei
###author### President Traian Băsescu reiterated the view according to which the additional excise duty on fuel is unnecessary, since the…
Government presents IMF an unrealistic term for Hidroelectrica`s IPO
###author### The last scenario of the government’s 15% stake listing of Hidroelectrica is overly optimistic or unrealistic, as it presents…
R. Nicolescu (Department for Energy): From Production towards Energy Efficiency
Romania must change the paradigm based on electricity production with one focused on energy efficiency and reduced consumption, said Răzvan…
CIR demands the natural gas ”basket” removal for the eligible consumers
###author### More than 96% of the gas import quota is ensured by industrial consumers, a fact that led to a…
Hidroelectrica is back in insolvency
Hidroelectrica reenters insolvency after several energy traders have won their appeals in the Bucharest Court of Appeal. The energy traders…
Britain creates new oil and gas regulator to tackle falling output
Britain said it would create a new oil and gas regulator which will help UK explorers speed up their search…
Lungu, AFEER: The OTC launched on March 3, closer to western standards
###author### The centralized market with dual continuous negotiation PC OTC (over- the- counter) will become operational on March 3, 2014,…
Green energy law published in O.G. in maximum 10 days, the 85% cut – incorrect
###author### The renewable energy draft law suffered only a minor technical amendment and will be published in the Official Gazette…
Sobolewski, Anghel and a ”task force” radically change the stock exchange before the IPOs
###author### After the roadshow in New York , where President Stock Exchange (BSE ), Lucian Anghel, the CEO Ludwik Sobolewski…
Hydraulic fracturing – Torn Between Myth and Fact
Constantin Crânganu Over the last decade, significant improvements were made in hydraulic fracturing technology and horizontal drilling. The energy industry…
Ion Lungu, AFEER: banning bilateral contracts creates market discrimination
###author### Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER) requires the Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE ) and the Department of Energy to reintroduce…
Iulian Iancu (CNR-CME): A single target in EU – CO2 emissions reduction
The year 2013 brought three main clarifications for the energetic industry, states Iulian Iancu, the president of the Romanian National…
Nuclearelectrica and the agony of its captivity on the administered market
###author### There is an advantage in reducing the regulated quantities delivered to the market by National Company Nuclearelectrica (SNN), as…