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Romanian fossil fuel power producers seek to recover EUR 160 mln from state under price-capping scheme

August 8, 2025

Three major Romanian power producers burning fossil fuels, namely OMV Petrom, Romgaz, and CE Oltenia, are reportedly asking the Ministry of Energy to reimburse them for the value of the CO2 certificates purchased for the power produced and sold at a capped price (RON 450 or RON 400 per MWh, depending on the period), in line with the price-capping mechanism, according to sources familiar with the matter consulted by

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