In the first ten months of 2024, Romania produced 2.246 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), down 92,200 toe (-3.9%) than in the same period of the previous year, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Imports of crude oil totaled 6.665 million toe during the period, 313,200 toe more than in January-November 2023 (+4.9%).According to the latest Energy Balance Forecast, published by the National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis (CNSP), the production of crude oil is expected to decrease until 2027 at an average annual rate of 2.5%.Thus, 2.82 million toe (minus 3.1% compared to 2023) will be extracted in 2024, 2.74 million toe (minus 2.8%) in 2025, 2.68 million toe (minus 2.2%) in 2026 and 2.63 million toe (minus 1.9%) in 2027.According to the CNSP, this decrease will be the consequence of the natural decline in the supply of reserves and the maintenance of existing production units.Imports of steel will increase from 7.35 million toe in 2023 to 7.8 million toe in 2027, at an average annual rate of 1.5%. After a drop of 13.7% expected for 2024, to 6.34 million toe, imports will increase by 10.4% in 2025, to 7 million toe, by 7.4% in 2026, to 7.52 million toe, and by 7.8% in 2027.
The Ministry of Defense (MApN) said the Romanian Air Force detected two drone incursions into national airspace on Tuesday morning, November 25, triggering the deployment of German and Romanian fighter jets and emergency alerts in two eastern counties, near the border with Ukraine. According to the ministry, radar systems identified an aerial target approaching Romania’s […]
New legislative proposals in Romania aim to ban the euthanasia of healthy dogs and formally recognize animals as living beings with rights and protections under national law, Digi24 reported. The package unveiled on Monday, November 24, by Andrei Baciu, an MP from the National Liberal...
Cambridge School of Bucharest (CSB) has been shortlisted for the Student Mental Health Initiative of the Year category in the Tes Awards for International Schools 2025, becoming the only school in Romania to appear on this year’s shortlist. The nomination recognises CSB’s pioneering, student-led approach to promoting well-being across the Secondary School and reflects the […]
The Romanian Film Festival UK (RFF25UK) begins this week with a program showcasing a selection of new and archive Romanian feature films, documentaries, and shorts. The festival will open with the UK premiere of Traffic, Romania's 2026 Academy Awards entry. The film is directed by Teodora Ana Mihai from a screenplay by Palme d'Or–winning filmmaker […]
The government is preparing a major overhaul of state-owned companies, deputy prime minister Oana Gheorghiu announced on Monday, November 24, unveiling plans for a unified registry and initial reforms targeting 10 key enterprises. According to her, Romania currently has 1,502 state-owned companies, including 230 at central level and 1,272 under local authorities. Among central entities, […]
Two Romanians reportedly forced open an emergency exit and ran after the plane that was preparing to take off for Bucharest from Cologne, southwestern Germany, on Friday, November 21. The two, aged 28 and 47, were late for boarding, at which point they broke an emergency window and activated a button to open a secured […]
