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Train Car Loaded With Dangerous Substances Derails In Caras-Severin County

A train car loaded with dangerous substances, including petroleum gas, derailed on Tuesday morning near a train station in Caras-Severin county.

Olt County Ambulance Drivers Suspected Of Stealing Fuel From Their Vehicles, Possibly Causing Deaths

Thirteen ambulance drivers from the city of Corabia, Olt county, were placed under judicial supervision on Tuesday, as they are suspected of stealing fuel allotted for their vehicles and trying to cover up the theft by driving towards emergencies at slow speeds, in order to lower consumption.

Enel Launches Natural Gas Supply Services For Residential Customers In Romania

Italian utility group Enel has entered the Romanian natural gas supply market for residential customers, who can opt for a single electricity and natural gas supplier, the company said in a statement Friday.

ANRE: Romania To Raise Household Gas Prices By 2% As Of April 1

Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE approved Thursday the regulated prices for the 38 natural gas suppliers operating on the local market, while natural gas prices for household consumers will increase by 2% as of April 1.

Romania To Revise Gas Transit Deal With Russia

Romania's Government will begin negotiations with Russia to revise the existing agreements on the transit of natural gas through pipelines on Romania's territory, says the memorandum of understanding agreed upon with the European Commission.

Complete Liberalization Of Romanian Energy, Gas Markets To Wait Until 2015 – President

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday, after a meeting with the International Monetary Fund delegation, that the deregulation of gas and electricity prices for households should be put on hold until 2015.

Romanian Econ Min: No Reason For Immediate Gas Price Hikes

Romanian household prices for natural gas should not increase in the near future, since they have no reason to do so, the Economy Ministry said in a statement Wednesday.

IMF Asks Romania To Liberalize Gas, Pwr Production Prices

The International Monetary Fund asked Romania to discard regulated prices for the production of electricity and natural gas and to draw up a new calculation formula in this respect.

Romanian Gas Prices Should Not Go Up This Winter – Econ Min

Romanian Economy Minister Ion Ariton told a press conference Tuesday that, in his opinion, natural gas prices should not grow this winter, on any consumer segment.

Romanian Chemical Plants Asks Govt To Extend Gas Incentive

Romania's federation of employers in the chemical and petrochemical industry (FEPACHIM) and and unions in the industry (FSLCP) will protest in the next two days in front of the Government and the Economy Ministry headquarters, asking for further incentives in granting locally-produced natural gas to some companies.

Romania Obtains New Deal On Wintershall Gas – Econ Min

Romanian Economy Minister Adriean Videanu said Thursday that, during his trip to Moscow, he has managed to obtain a $13 reduction in the price of gas supplied to Romania by gas company Wintershall.

Romania 2H 2009 Household Gas Tariffs At EUR7.5/GJ, Lowest In EU

Romania household gas prices fell 8.2% on the year to EUR7.5 per gigajoule in the second half of 2009, the lowest tariff in the European Union, official data showed Friday.

Romania Signs Tri-Nation Deal To Create Gas Transport Co

Romania, Azerbaidjan and Georgia have signed an agreement Wednesday in Tbilisi to create a mixed company that will transport Azeri gas to Europe, through Georgia, the Romanian Economy Ministry said.

Romanian Romgaz Asks For 5% Higher Gas Storage Tariffs

Romania’s largest gas producer Romgaz Medias asked the country’s energy regulatory authority ANRE to raise gas storage tariffs by around 5% for the 2010-2011 winter, the company’s deputy general manager Lucian Stancu said Monday.

Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan Tri-Party Gas Proj Seen Developing Faster Than Nabucco

The tri-party gas project developed by Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan targeting liquefied natural gas (LNG) transport from the Caspian Sea to Europe, passing through Romania, will develop faster than Nabucco, according to Economy Ministry secretary of state Tudor Serban.

Romania, Georgia, Azerbaijan To Ink Gas Deal In March

Romania, Georgia and Azerbaijan will sign in March an agreement for the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals in the Romanian southeastern Constanta seaport and a location in Georgia, an investment estimated at EUR4 billion to EUR6 billion.

Gas Pipe Cracked Under Hospital In Bucharest, Romania, Patients Moved To Other Hospitals

A gas pipe under Caritas Hospital in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, cracked Saturday, leaving the hospital without heat; the patients were either transferred to other units or checked out, according to Marius Savu, director of the Bucharest Hospital Administration.

Romania To Increase Russian Gas Imports Tues, Wed

Romania will import an extra 2 million cubic meters of natural gas per day from Russia on Tuesday and Wednesday, reaching a total 12 million cubic meters/day, Economy Ministry state secretary Tudor Serban told MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Govt OKs Pwr Producers To Use Coal, Fuel Oil From State Reserve

The Romanian Government authorized 21 power producers to borrow 1.9 billion tons of coal and 172.9 million tons of fuel oil from the state reserve until October 21.

Romania Declares Gas Supply State Of Emergency On Bad Weather

Romanian coordination commission for natural gas supply safety declared Monday state of emergency due to low temperatures, the Economy Ministry said in a statement.

E.ON Asks Romania’s Energy Watchdog For Gas, Electricity Price Hikes

Germany’s E.ON, which activates on the Romanian natural gas and power distribution market, asked the country's energy regulatory authority ANRE to increase gas and electricity prices in 2010 by 15% and 12% respectively, but does not anticipate a favorable answer.

Six Injured In Gas Pipe Blast In Sibiu, C Romania

Six people were injured Monday in a military base in Sibiu, central Romania, in a blast at a gas flow control panel and the victims, who suffered burns on arms and face, were taken to hospital.

Romania Has Oil&Gas Reserves For 15 Years – Agency Head

Romania still has oil and natural gas reserves for about 15 years, while its coal reserves may ensure domestic consumption for 30 years, the National Mineral Resources Agency ANRM head said Tuesday.

Azerbaijan Offers Romania 7.3 BCM Of Gas For Nabucco – Sources

Azerbaijan has offered to supply Romania with 7.3 billion cubic meters of natural gas to be transported via Nabucco project, amounting to nearly one quarter of the pipeline’s planned annual capacity, people working for the Economy Ministry told MEDIAFAX Friday.

Romanian Rompetrol To Cut Gas Pump Prices By RON0.03/ Liter

Romania’s second-largest oil group Rompetrol, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunayGaz, will cut Friday its gasoline pump prices by 0.03 lei (EUR1=RON4.2240), keeping the diesel oil prices unchanged.

Romanian Oil Co Petrom Discovers Oil, Gas In Russia

Romanian oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) discovered gas and oil at its exploration well Lugovaya-1 in the Kamenski license in Saratov, Russia, the company said in a statement sent to the Bucharest Stock Exchange Monday.

Romanian Energy Watchdog Extends Gas Bills Pay Deadline To 30 Days

Romanian household consumers could pay their gas bills without penalties within 30 days from the current 15-day term, after the Energy Regulatory Authority ANRE's amended gas supply frame contracts.

JV With Gazprom For Storing Gas To Ensure Romania’s Energy Security In Winter – Econ Min

The construction of the gas storage facility in Margineni, eastern Romania, in joint venture with Russian gas monopoly Gazprom will confer Romania a total energy independency during the winter period, according to the country’s economy minister Adriean Videanu.

Romanian Energy, Chemical Plants To Use Only Local Gas For 6 Mos – Draft

Romanian electricity and thermal power producers and chemical plants will receive, in the May 1-September 30 period, only natural gas from local producers, which is cheaper compared with the imported gas, in order to better deal with the economic crisis and avoid laying off 9,000 employees.

Analyst: Romania’s Margineni Gas Storage Unit More Likely To Be Built, In Line With Russian Strategy

The construction of the gas storage facility in Margineni, eastern Romania, has now more chances to be realized than in the past, as the project is in line with Russia’s strategy of developing such units abroad, Wednesday said analyst Vladimir Socor during the Europe-Russia economic forum.

Romania’s Gas Tariffs May Be Cut, According To EU Prices

Petru Lificiu, the president of Romania’s energy watchdog ANRE, said during the Government’s Wednesday meeting that the price of natural gas might be cut as of July 1 by a percentage set according to the tariffs in the European Union.

Romania’s Petrom Hikes Gas, Diesel Oil Pump Prices By RON0.03/Liter

Romania’s largest vertically integrated oil company Petrom (SNP.RO), owned by Austria’s OMV (OMV.VI), hiked Thursday its gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.03 lei (EUR1=RON4.1574) per liter, the company said in a statement.

Romanian Gas Prices May Be Cut In Autumn – Econ Min Official

Natural gas prices for Romanian consumers might be cut again in autumn, but such a decision should be carefully analyzed, state secretary with the Economy Ministry, Tudor Serban, stated Thursday.

Canada’s Sterling Ignorant Of Legal Grounds On Deal Annulment –Official

The vice-president of Canada’s Sterling Resources, Stephen Birrell, said Thursday he is not aware of any legal grounds for the deal annulment and the company’s representatives aim to take part in the hearings of the parliamentary commission investigating the document.

Romania Not Affected By Gas Pipeline Explosion In Transdniester

Romania is not currently affected by the halt of gas deliveries from Russia to the Balkans after a gas pipeline explosion in Transdniester, according to the Economy Ministry.

Romanian Energy Watchdog Keeps Household Gas Price Unch In 2Q – Sources

Romania’s Energy Watchdog ANRE decided to keep the natural gas tariff for household users unchanged in the second quarter of the year, sources within the institution told MEDIAFAX on Monday.

Romania’s Rompetrol Raises Gas Pump Prices By RON0.07/Liter

Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, rose Friday its gasoline pump prices by 0.07 lei (EUR1=RON4.2950) per liter, keeping the same price for diesel oil, the company said in a statement.

Romanian Household Gas Prices Seen Dn 12% In 2Q, At RON68/MWh

Romanian Energy Watchdog ANRE Monday said the regulated household gas prices are seen down 11.9% in the second quarter of 2009, at 68.55 lei (EUR1= RON4.2767) per MWh, compared with RON77.77/MWh in the first quarter.

Romanian Authorities Mull Resuming Talks With Russia On Gas Issue

Romanian authorities aim to resume talks with Russia on the issue of natural gas, as well as other "heavy" issues, Economy Ministry secretary of state Tudor Serban said Friday.

Putin Calls Up Romanian President Over Gas Situation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin called up Romanian President and offered him more information on gas supply situation.