Romania: Lukoil-Owned Petrotel Refinery Set to Be Restarted

April 15, 2026

Lukoil-Owned Petrotel Refinery Set to Be Restarted
Apr 15, 2026

Lukoil-Owned Petrotel Refinery Set to Be Restarted.

Petrotel Ploiesti refinery, owned by Lukoil, will be restarted in 45 days after Romania got a derogation from the US government, announced (…)

[Read the article in Ziarul Financiar]

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