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Romania to decide on phasing off energy price capping scheme by end-January

January 10, 2025

Romanian energy minister Sebastian Burduja announced that he is considering extending the capping-compensation scheme, in its current form, for another 3-6 months after April 1, 2025 – when it was supposed to be phased off. The ministry is working on several scenarios, he said. 

One of the scenarios is to keep the compensation-cap scheme for 3-6 months, given that the situation in the region is complicated, given the gas price increases, especially on the international market, Burduja...

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