Iulian Iancu demands a return to regulated prices; VAT reduction is a big mistake
Iulian Iancu, former chairman of the Committee on Industries in the Chamber of Deputies, proposes the return to regulated prices…
AUR calls for immediate dismissal of Energy Minister Virgil Popescu over energy prices
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) demands the “immediate” dismissal of the Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, for…
Natural gas price gained by more than 50% in the last year
Natural gas and fuel prices are registering among the highest growths in 2021, according to data from the National Institute…
ANRE fined Electrica Furnizare and Gaz Vest for not applying the support schemes for the payment of bills
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) sanctioned Electrica Furnizare şi Gaz Vest with a total amount of 400,000 lei, for…
ANPC fines suppliers with almost 90,000 euro
Between January 6-13, 2022, ANPC commissioners controlled 72 economic operators, suppliers of electricity and gas from all over the country,…
EU is examining energy supplies, including from Gazprom
Gazprom’s decision to limit supply despite rising demand is a significant challenge and has prompted regulators to look into energy…
OMV Petrom’s gas production fell 14.5% in Q4
OMV Petrom’s gas production was 14.5% lower in the last quarter of last year (Q4) compared to the same period…
Ministry of Energy wants 50% of the gas price to be offset from the state budget
Ministry of Energy wants to increase the level of gas price compensation from 33% to 50% or more and is…
More than 45% of Engie’s customers did not meet the legal requirements to reduce their bill
Over 45% of Engie Romania’s customers did not meet the eligibility conditions established by law to benefit from capping and…
ANPC establishes the Energy Command, to verify the irregularities in the bills
The National Authority for Consumer Protection (ANPC) establishes the Energy Command, as a result of the large number of complaints…
Gov’t asks Prosecutor’s office to investigate rising energy and gas prices
Romanian Minister of Justice, Cătălin Predoiu, sent to the General Prosecutor Gabriela Scutea on Thursday, January 13, 2022, an address…
New support scheme for the population’s energy bills, from April 1. VAT on energy drops to 5%
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca announced that, from April 1, a new support scheme will enter into force for household consumers…
MOL acquires more than 400 gas stations in Poland, sells 185 to PKN Orlen
MOL enters the Polish market by acquiring 417 LOTOS service stations nationwide for USD 610 million. Thus, MOL has the…
Nicolescu: State aid for the payment of energy bills must be given differently, economic agents must not be forgotten
Energy price increases go from 65% -70% to the state budget, directly or indirectly, and this money must be given…
ANRE: Energy suppliers are obliged to give clear explanations to consumers about the value of the bill
Final consumers who have doubts about the value of the invoice should first contact the supplier, who is obliged to…
Romgaz: Neptune Deep deal needs clarifying some issues
The signing of the sale-purchase contract for ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Romania Limited shares has not yet taken place, as…
Ukraine gas transit down 25% in 2021, flows to Romania resumed at low speed
As Gazprom resumed transit towards Romania via Republic of Moldova and Ukraine, flows are still weak and reflect a poor…
Europe’s gas shortage led to a record level of US LNG exports
Extremely high demand in Europe led to a record increase in US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in December,…
Alexandr Nikolov: Bulgaria loses money due to delays in completing gas interconnection with Greece (Euractiv Bulgaria)
Bulgaria continues to be depleted of revenue because of persistent delays in completing the gas interconnector with Greece, energy minister…
Gazprom has sued the EU for violating the Energy Charter Treaty
The European Commission strongly disputes that the EU Gas Directive infringed any provision of the Energy Charter Treaty, as Nord…
Major protests by large energy consumer unions
About 400 trade unionists from Alro Slatina, as well as from other companies in Slatina and in the country, organized…
About 75% of gas suppliers have withdrawn their offers for household consumers
Only 20 energy suppliers have more offers for household consumers, according to the price comparator of the National Energy Regulatory…
EU drafts plan to label gas and nuclear investments as green
The European Union has drawn up plans to label some natural gas and nuclear energy power plants as “transitional” or…