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.
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
North Bucharest Investments announces a strategic partnership with the Adrian Mutu Football Academy, marking the beginning of a collaboration focused on developing sports among children and young people, health education, and promoting an active lifestyle. As part of this partnership, the two organizations are launching the North Bucharest Investments Cup, a youth football competition taking […]
