Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said on Wednesday that the first natural gas drill in the Black Sea will happen in the middle of this year, with the new exploitation expected to provide about one billion cubic metres per year, which is 10% of the annual natural gas consumption in Romania."The first Black Sea natural gas drill will be conducted by Black Sea Oil and Gas in the middle of this year and then we will have an extra billion cubic metres per year provided by this investment. (...) In the Caragele field the first dill will be in 2024, and in the Neptune Deep field, before the end of 2026-2027; we cannot hope for Black Sea natural gas earlier than late 2026-2027. We have to say that Romania is a lucky country, having this very important resource at the moment," Ciuca told TVR1 national broadcaster on Wednesday.According to Ciuca, although there is currently enough gas for consumption by the population and industry, an additional amount of about 20% of annual consumption is needed, of which 10% would be provided by the exploitation of Black Sea Oil and Gas.Ciuca added that talks with the Bulgarian prime minister would be held on Friday on the completion of an interconnection between Greece and Bulgaria, so that liquefied gas could be brought to the Mediterranean and unloaded at terminals in Greece or Turkey.With regard to electricity, Ciuca said that the European Union's renewable energy programmes are being considered, along with steps for the commissioning of the Iernut plant, the Cernavoda III and IV reactors and small modular reactors.In connection with the offshore drilling law, Ciuca gave assurances that it will shortly be approved and forwarded for promulgation.
EUROPAfest 2025 will bring a special jazz experience to Bucharest this summer, transforming the Royal Palace into a stage for international artists between July 4 and 13. The festival opens with a series of concerts that highlight jazz traditions from around the world, with a particular focus on artists from Japan and Norway. The Opening […]
Passenger car registrations in Romania recorded the sharpest year-on-year decline in Europe in May, according to data published Wednesday, June 25, by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, or ACEA, which represents the 16 major car manufacturers in Europe. Regionally, however, the situation is different, as the auto market in Europe returned...
Maidan, a company active in event catering, industrial catering and the development of its own gastronomic products, ended the year 2024 with a turnover of EUR 3.2 million, up 30% compared to the previous year. This evolution comes in the context of an unstable economic environment, but also of significant internal transformations. Investments for the […]
Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy has announced a EUR 174.8 million investment to develop its largest solar park in Romania, located in Vișina, Dâmbovița county. The new solar facility will have an installed capacity of 220 MW, making it one of the largest solar projects in the country. The facility is expected to generate around […]
Wizz Air has announced an increase in flight frequencies on 14 popular European routes from Bucharest Henri Coandă International Airport starting in July. The additional flights will serve destinations including Malaga, Alghero, Billund, Bari, Basel, Memmingen, Heraklion, Larnaca, Lyon, Madrid, Malta, Milan Malpensa, Nice, and Nuremberg. Fares start from RON 79, available through the airline’s […]
The Universal Day of the Romanian Blouse is set to be celebrated this year also on July 12, as part of the Romanian Weekend at The Wharf, the most significant Romanian cultural diplomacy event in the United States. The event will take place at District Pier, 101 District Square SW, Washington, DC. The Universal Day […]
