Romania: Ukraine’s Naftogaz reportedly approached Romania's OMV Petrom for (…)

March 17, 2026

Ukraine’s Naftogaz reportedly approached Romania's OMV Petrom for Black Sea offshore gas perimeter
Mar 17, 2026

Ukraine’s Naftogaz reportedly approached Romania's OMV Petrom for Black Sea offshore gas perimeter.

Ukraine's ?Naftogaz, which discovered "substantial" offshore gas reserves in the Black Sea before Russia's invasion, ?is in talks with Romania's (…)

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