Romania’s net coal production totaled, in the first 11 months of 2022, 2.828 million tons of oil equivalent, being 1.7% (48,400 toe) higher than in the same period in 2021, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

In the mentioned period, Romania imported 372,100 toe of net coal, 70,900 toe (16%) less than the amount imported the previous year in the same interval, according to Agerpres.

The National Strategy and Forecast Commission estimates for 2022 a coal production of 3.325 million toe, up 10.1% compared to 2021, and imports of 420,000 toe, up 2.8%. For 2023, CNSP forecasts a production of 3.595 million toe, up by 8.1%, and imports of 420,000 toe, down by 0.1%.