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%).
EuPlătesc.ro, one of Romania’s leading payment processors, has added Visa’s Click to Pay solution to its portfolio, offering retailers a modern, secure, and efficient online payment method. According to Visa estimates, this solution has the potential to increase online revenue for European retailers by up to 30%. Through this integration, EuPlătesc strengthens its mission to […]
In a decisive step toward digital inclusion and in alignment with the European Accessibility Act, ASSIST Software and Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava (USV) have officially launched A(I)BILITIES, a groundbreaking AI project designed to create adaptive, personalized user experiences for people with disabilities. The initiative is powered by generative AI technologies and aims to […]
Diana Buzoianu, Romania’s new environment minister, announced on Wednesday, July 16, that “Rabla,” the government-sponsored scrappage scheme aiming to replace older, polluting cars with newer models, will be resumed with a RON 200 million budget. The minister made the announcement on her Facebook page, highlighting the budgetary difficulties facing the Romanian executive at the moment. […]
Around 88% of Romanians declare they love their country and are proud of it, but only half believe it offers a good future for their children and future generations, according to an INSCOP Research survey. Around 75% of Romanians completely agree with the statement “I love Romania and I am proud of my country,” while […]
Maramureș International Airport in northern Romania has submitted a funding request for the implementation of a renewable energy project aimed at constructing a 2.5 MW photovoltaic park and an integrated battery storage system. The application was officially filed on July 14, according to the official announcement. The investment will cover the airport’s full electricity needs […]
Romania will face some of the most severe economic consequences of heatwaves in Europe, with projected losses expected to exceed -2.5% of GDP by 2055–2064 due to lowered labor productivity, according to research published in Nature Communications and quoted by Euronews. ...
