Natural gas and cooking oil suffered the highest price increases in the past year, while the only reduction was noted in air transport services, according to data of the National Institute for Statistics (INS) published on Monday.In the November 2020 - November 2021 interval, the prices for natural gas have increased by 49.42 pct, cooking oil - 28.17 pct and fuels - 25.55 pct.In what regards food, in the past year the highest price increase was noted in cooking oil - 28.17 and potatoes - 22.55 pct, with no price decreases recorded.On the other hand, since the beginning of this year, the price of cooking oil increased by 25.47 pct and potatoes by 19.61 pct, without price decreases recorded.In the non-food items category, the past year saw the highest price increases in natural gas - 49.42 pct and fuels - 25.55 pct, without price decreases recorded.Electrical energy saw price increases in November compared to the same month of last year and the start of the year by 8.14 pct, and compared to the previous month, the price decreased by 12.2 pct.In the case of services, the highest increases were noted in other services (plus 7.01 pct), water, sewerage, sanitation (6.88 pct) and postal services (5.53 pct). Air transport services were cheaper by 0.94 pct.Since the beginning of the current year, the highest increases in prices were recorded in water, sewerage, sanitation (7.09 pct), other service (7.02 pct) and postal services (5.53 pct). Air transport services were cheaper by 21.85 pct.The annual rate of inflation dropped to 7.8 pct for November 2021, from 7.9 pct in October, given that non-food items recorded price increases of 10.49 pct, food items - 6.10 pct, and services - 4.09, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute for Statistics (INS).
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
Alt.Real and RongoDesign have been named the winners of the 2025 Romania ClimAccelerator in the Seed Stage category, the organizers announced. The program is dedicated to supporting early-stage climate-focused startups. This year’s accelerator selected 25 startups split between two tracks: 10 in the Pre-Seed Stage for early teams with a validated idea and 15 in […]
This week, the EDIT association launched the mural “Write your story through sport,” dedicated to Olympic and world swimming champion David Popovici. The work, created by the Sweet Damage Crew on an area of approximately 400 sqm on Simion Bărnuțiu Street in Timișoara, is part of the Outline Streetart urban revitalization project and promotes sport, […]
