Romania: Surprise from Washington. Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate

November 21, 2025

Surprise from Washington. Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate
Nov 21, 2025

Surprise from Washington. Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate.

The Petrotel Refinery can continue to operate. The unit has been exempted from sanctions until mid-December, as announced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the US Treasury Department. The clarification should calm the fuel market.

[Read the article in Mediafax]

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