Romania: Romania has sufficient natural gas reserves for winter, minister says

January 12, 2026

Romania has sufficient natural gas reserves for winter, minister says
Jan 12, 2026

Romania has sufficient natural gas reserves for winter, minister says.

Energy minister Bogdan Ivan said that Romania has sufficient natural gas reserves to cope with periods of low temperatures over the unexpectedly cold winter. Moreover, he estimated that prices will not increase after the elimination of the compensation scheme for natural gas on April 1. At the (…)

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