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.
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
Romania’s Social Democratic Party (PSD) has de facto frozen all major government reforms until it completes internal consultations on whether to remain in the ruling coalition, with a final decision expected at the end of January 2026. The party’s move is seen as an attempt to strengthen its negotiating position within the ruling coalition (for […]
Romanian president Nicușor Dan has invited prosecutors and judges to a meeting on December 22 to discuss concerns over the functioning of the judiciary, after almost 200 magistrates publicly alleged integrity problems within the system. In a message published on Facebook on December 11, Dan said the situation required urgent attention. “When...
