The state of emergency instated on July 28, 2025 in connection with Romania's crude oil and diesel supply has ended, the Energy Ministry announced on Tuesday in a release."We have concluded the legal procedure whereby we avoided a crisis situation in the country's crude oil supply. Through the measures taken, we have avoided all risks in the fuel supply of Romanians and Romanian companies. We have proven that Romania has solid protection and reaction mechanisms in place, which have functioned efficiently and ensured both market stability and the continuity of the supply of petroleum products," said Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan.The order of the Minister of Energy was published in the Official Journal of Romania, Part I, No. 766/18.08.2025, as the authorities determined that the factors that had caused a major dysfunction in the crude oil supply had been removed.The state of emergency had been instated following the notification by OMV Petrom about difficulties in the import of crude oil, due to the contamination with organic chlorides at the loading port of two crude oil shipments totaling 184,000 tons."In order to ensure the continuity of supply, the Ministry of Energy activated at that time the legal procedures for the use of Romania's emergency stocks, according to the national and European legislation in force. OMV Petrom S.A., as the holder of the storage obligation, shall replenish the used crude oil stocks," the release states.
NOCA (New Oradea Contemporary Art), a hub for to contemporary visual art, is set to open next month in Oradea, in northwestern Romania. It is meant as a "cultural lab dedicated to meetings between modern and contemporary art, multidisciplinary practices and events, and established and emerging artists." The center was founded by Oradea City Hall […]
Representatives from across the Romanian diaspora and officials from Romania and the United States will take part in this year’s Romanian Community Summit 2025 (RoSummit 2025), set to take place in Chicago on September 20. The event is organized through a partnership of the Romanian-American community in Chicago and other diaspora organizations. It will focus […]
Via Transilvanica, the long-distance trail stretching between Putna, in northern Romania, to Drobeta Turnu Severin, in the southern part of the country, could receive funding of EUR 6 – 7 million from the European Economic Area (EEA) and Norway Grants 2021-2028, Investments and European Funds minister Dragoș Pîslaru told
Romania has chosen Teodora Ana Mihai’s Jaful Secolului/Traffic as its official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 2026 Academy Awards. Starring Anamaria Vartolomei, Rareș Andrici, and Ionuț Niculae, the movie will be released in Romanian cinemas on September 23. The film, written by Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu and directed by Mihai, […]
President Nicușor Dan and defense minister Ionuț Moșteanu said on Wednesday, September 10, that Romania stands in full solidarity with Poland after Russian drones crossed into its airspace overnight, calling the incident an unacceptable violation of a NATO ally's sovereignty and a dangerous escalation. The Polish military shot down the drones,
Bucharest is emerging as one of Europe’s most attractive locations for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) as multinational companies seek lower costs and skilled talent amid tight labor markets in Western economies, according to a new study by Savills and CoreNet Global. The Romanian capital ranked 14th among 27 global GCC destinations for office costs, averaging […]
