Romania's usable natural gas production in the first four months of 2025 was over 2.532 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), 36,800 toe less than in the same period last year (down 1.4%), according to data centralised by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).On the other hand, in the January-April 2025 period, natural gas imports increased by 72.5% (an additional 358,000 toe) compared to the same period the previous year, reaching 851,700 tonnes of oil equivalent.According to estimates from the National Commission for Strategy and Forecasting (CNSP), natural gas production is expected to grow at an average annual rate of 1.7% until 2027. Thus, in the latest Energy Balance Forecast, for 2025 a natural gas production of 7.79 million toe is estimated (up 1.5%), for 2026 - 7.907 million toe (up 1.5%), and for 2027 - a production of 8.176 million toe (up 3.4%).As for imports, a downward trend is expected, with a more significant decrease by 2027 (down 6%), in line with the increase in domestic production, as new production capacities come online, while also maintaining transit to external markets.CNSP estimates for 2025 imports of 2.211 million toe (down 7.6%), for 2026 - 2.150 million toe (down 2.7%), and for 2027 - 2.022 million toe (down 6%).
President Nicușor Dan has nominated Senate president Ilie Bolojan, a leader of the National Liberal Party (PNL) and former interim president, for the prime minister seat. Dan said Bolojan is “the best person to carry out the needed adjustments in the state administration.” He pointed to Bolojan’s track record with reducing spending, and said he has […]
Balkanik Festival – Home of World Music, set to take place at Uranus Garden between September 5 and September 7, lines up this year artists who "celebrate that form of joy that does not ignore reality, but faces it with beauty, energy, and solidarity," the organizers said. The artists performing in September in Bucharest will […]
The mayor of Timișoara, Dominic Fritz, announced on Friday, June 20, that two new bridges over the Bega River will be built in the city. The bridges will be financed with EU-backed funds worth over RON 130 million. The bridges in question are the Solventul Bridge, which will connect Gării Street to Dâmbovița Boulevard and […]
A Sarmatian necropolis nearly 2,000 years old was discovered after archaeological excavations were carried out at the Mehala II site in the municipality of Timișoara, in western Romania. Researchers discovered 15 inhumation graves, most arranged in rectangular pits with rounded corners, although some no longer retain their original outline, having been disturbed by the passage […]
The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra will deliver on June 26 a concert marking Romania Day at the Osaka World Expo. Additionally, the Bucharest-based orchestra will present a series of other concerts and recitals, both within the Romanian Pavilion and outside, at Toyonara Hall in Osaka. The George Enescu Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts will be conducted by […]
Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, has opened its first Cioccolatitaliani store in the seaside resort of Riccione, in Italy’s Rimini tourist area. This marks the official launch of Sphera Group’s development plan for the premium Italian brand of coffee, gelato, and pastry. Under the plan, it will open four locations […]
