In the first five months of 2024, Romania produced over 1.132 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down 44,200 toe (-3.8%) y-o-y, according to data with the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Imports of crude oil totalled 2.568 million toe, down 896,400 toe from January-May 2023 (-25.9%).According to the latest Energy Balance Forecast, published by the National Commission for Economic Strategy and Forecast (CNSP), crude oil production is expected to decrease by 2027 at an average annual pace of 2.5%.Thus, in 2024, 2.82 million toe (minus 3.1% as against 2023) will be extracted, in 2025 2.74 million toe (minus 2.8%), in 20 26 2.68 million toe (minus 2.2%) and in 2027 2.63 million toe (minus 1.9%).According to the CNSP, the decrease will be the consequence of the natural decline of the deposits and the maintenance of the existing production facilities.Crude oil imports will increase from 7.35 million toe in 2023 to 7.8 million toe in 2027, at an average annual pace of 1.5%. After a decrease of 13.7% expected for 2024, to 6.34 million toe, imports will increase by 10.4% in 2025, to 7 million toe, by 7.4% in 2026, to 7.52 million toe, and by 7.8% in 2027.According to the draft Energy Strategy of Romania 2025-2035, Romania can process more crude oil than domestic demand for petroleum products. However, the Romanian refineries acquire the national production of crude oil and import about two-thirds of the demand. In 2023, refineries in Romania processed 10.2 million tons of crude oil and additives, including 2.8 million tonnes of domestic production and 7.4 million tonnes of imports.
The ECOTECA Association, in partnership with the Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests, is organizing the conference “Return & Recycle Insights – 2 Years of DRS in Romania”, which will take place on 26 November 2025, between 09:00 – 13:00, at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (ASE). The event will bring together representatives […]
Nine years after opening its doors, Veranda Mall enters its most exciting chapter yet. What began as a project to breathe new life into the Obor neighborhood has evolved into one of Bucharest’s most beloved destinations for shopping, leisure, and connection. As it marks this anniversary, Veranda unveils a winter events lineup rich in culture, […]
Purcari Wineries (BVB: WINE), CEE’s leading wine producer, announced its financial results for the first nine months of 2025 on Friday, November 14. The company saw a decline of 1.46% in pretax EBITDA earnings from the similar period last year. Specifically, earnings decreased to RON 84.66 million from RON 85.92 million last year. Meanwhile, group […]
With a solid 35-year uninterrupted presence on the Romanian market, Darian—one of the longest-standing consultancy groups with fully Romanian capital—reaffirms its role as a strategic partner for the business environment. Darian marks this anniversary not through grand promises, but by strengthening its core working philosophy: acting as a “co-pilot” for complex decision-making. The company emphasizes […]
The National Bank of Romania (BNR) revised its inflation forecast upward, from 8.8% to 9.6%, for the end of 2025. The institution anticipates that inflation will reach 3.7% at the end of 2026, compared to 3% in the previous forecast, according to data presented on Friday, November 14, by governor Mugur Isărescu. Compared to the […]
The state-owned company Transelectrica (BVB: TEL), the operator of the Romanian national energy system, recorded a net profit of RON 183 million in the first nine months of the year, down 56% compared to the same period last year. Operating revenues fell by 2%, to RON 1.716 billion, mainly due to the decrease in revenues […]
