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Bulgaria Asks Romania To Ensure Gas Transit To Bulgaria – Press

Bulgarian President Georgi Parvanov asked Romanian President Traian Basescu in a phone call conversation to allow free transit for Ukrainian gas to Bulgaria through Romania’s distribution network, Bulgarian agency Focus News reported.

Romanian Gas Producer Romgaz Could Up Daily Output, Can’t Fully Replace Russian Imports

Romanian natural gas producer Romgaz could increase its output by a daily maximum of 0.5-1 million cubic meters, but can’t completely replace the lack of Russian gas imports, company general manager Lucian Stancu told MEDIAFAX.

Russian Gas Imports Still Cut, Romania’s Gas Transport System Safe – Transgaz Official

Russian gas supplies to Romania through Ukraine are still ceased and the national gas transmission system is safe, Marius Stroia, a manager in Romania’s state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz (TGN.RO), told MEDIAFAX on Friday.

Romania’s Petrom To Deliver In Jan Up To 75,000 Tons Of Fuel Oil To Pwr Plants

Romania’s dominant oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) may deliver around 70,000 to 75,000 tons of fuel oil to thermal power plants by the end of January and a similar quantity in February, the company announced Friday.

Romania’s Gas Consumption Totally Covered This Winter – Econ Min

Romania’s gas consumption nationwide is totally covered by the local production and gas deposits, while thermal power plants using alternative fuel, due to the halt in Russian natural gas imports, are functioning normally, the Economy Ministry said Thursday.

Romanian Pres, PM Discuss Gas Crisis

Romania can overcome the gas crisis is the outer temperature does not drop below minus 15 degrees Celsius or if there are no malfunctions in the system, said Romanian prime minister Emil Boc, confirming that he has talked with president Traian Basescu regarding the cease of gas imports.

E.ON Gaz Romania Asks Ind Consumers To Rationalize Gas Use

Gas supplier E.ON Gaz Romania asked the industrial consumers to rationalize their gas consumption and use other fuels, if possible, warning them that a larger period in Russian gas imports cease and lower temperatures might create fuel supply problems.

Romanian Ex President Says Authorities Should Be More Politically Involved In Talks With Russia

Romania’s former president Ion Iliescu said Wednesday that Romania’s political relationship with Russia is very important and cannot be ignored and urged Romanian authorities to be more involved, adding President Traian Basescu contacted Vladimir Putin in the morning.

Russia’s Gazprom Says Not Responsible For Gas Cut – Romania’s Econ Min

Russian natural gas monopoly Gazprom declined its responsibility for Romania’s gas deliveries cut, saying it continues to supply gas to Imex Oil and Wintershal, the companies that import Russian gas to Romania, economy minister Adriean Videanu stated Wednesday.

Romanian Econ Min Calls State Of Emergency Over Russian Gas Cut

Romanian Economy Minister Adriean Videanu called Wednesday state of emergency in the energy system, following the cut of Russian gas supplies to Romania.

Romanian Cap City Not Affected By Gas Cut

Romania's capital city Bucharest will not be affected by the cut of Russian gas supplies to Romania, as part of the thermal stations will switch to fuel oil, Virgil Ramba, head of the city's municipally-owned heating company Radet, told MEDIAFAX on Wednesday.

Putin Discussed Gas Problem With Bulgarian PM, Romanian Pres

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin discussed problems involving Russian gas transit via Ukraine with Bulgarian Prime Minister and Romanian President Traian Basescu over the phone on Tuesday, Itar-Tass reported.

Low Gas Pressure At Mediesu Aurit Station – Transgaz Rep

The regional representative of Romanian state-owned gas pipeline operator Transgaz at Mediesu Aurit gas import station, Dumitru Godanca, confirmed Wednesday that the Russian gas deliveries were halted at the station, saying the gas pressure is lower and lower.

Russian Gas Supplies To Romania Halted

All Russian gas supplies to Romania were halted Wednesday morning, after deliveries were also cut at Mediesu Aurit gas import station at around GMT0700.

EC Pledges To Seek Sol On Russian Gas Supplies Issue – Romanian Govt

Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc called Tuesday the European Commissioner for Energy, Andris Piebalgs, who gave assurance that he and the European Commission president will jointly seek solutions regarding the Russian gas supplies cut, according to a press release of the government.

Romania’s Gas Deficit Covered By Local Supplies, Lower Consumption – PM

Romania’s natural gas deficit will be covered by local companies, gas storage facilities and also by cutting thermal power plants’ consumption and the use of alternative fuels, Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc said Tuesday.

Romania Not Affected By Russia-Ukraine Gas Row – Econ Min

Romania does not face any problems in ensuring natural gas, although Romanian authorities received a notification from Russian gas producer Gazprom on a 32% cut in gas supplies by January 11, economy minister Adriean Videanu told a press conference Saturday.

Romania’s Diesel Oil Prices Seen Higher Than Gas In ’09

Romania’s diesel oil prices will be higher than gas ones in 2009, on higher excise enforced January 1st, exchange rate fluctuations and the introduction of Euro 5 norms, which could increase the fuel prices by 3.8% or 10%, the fuel suppliers said Monday.

Gas Leak Blast Injures Four Romanians In Italy

Four Romanians were injured, two of them in serious condition, in an explosion that occurred in an apartment in Italian town Latina, south of Rome.

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

Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV will cut Saturday its pump prices by 0.07 lei (EUR1= RON 3.6875) per liter, for the second day in a row, the company said in a statement.

Romania’s Rompetrol Cuts Gas, Diesel Oil Pump Prices By RON0.02, RON0.03 Per Liter

Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV, owned by Kazakhstan's KazMunaiGaz, will cut Monday its gasoline and diesel oil pump prices by 0.02 lei (EUR1= RON3.7353), and RON0.03 per liter, respectively, the company said in a statement.

Romanian Petrom Deems Gas Use More Convenient For Electric Pwr Production

Romania’s largest vertically integrated oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) considers the 1.2 billion cubic meters of gas from own output to be more appropriate for the electric power production rather than for its further supply on the market, Petrom’s CEO Mariana Gheorghe said Wednesday.

New Pricing Of Natural Gas Obscure To Most Romanians – PM

Romania’s new natural gas pricing system, enforced on July 1, is not as easy to understand as the old system, and market operators need to be well prepared to implement it, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romania Allocates RON160M To Help Low-Income Families Pay Gas Bills

The Romanian government will allocate 160 million lei (EUR1-RON3.6404) to help people with low incomes pay their gas bills, in a move meant to counter the effects of the recent price hikes of natural gas, Premier Calin Popescu Tariceanu said Wednesday.

Romania Needs Gradual Price Hike Plan, To Avoid Crisis– Oil Co Petrom

Romania needs a good strategy to gradually align the price of natural gas produced in the country with the one imported from abroad, in order to avoid a major tariff crisis, Petrom’s CEO Mariana Gheorghe said Monday.

Romania’s Natural Gas Prices May Hike Again As Of Oct 1 – ANRE

Price of household natural gas will not hike in the third quarter of 2008, but it might be up on October 1, if Romania’s Energy Authority ANRE receives justified price rise requests from gas distributors.

Romanian Gas Bills To Be Invoiced In MWh, As Of July 1

The natural gas household bills will be invoiced in megawatts hour as of July 1, replacing the current bills expressed in cubic meters, Romania’s Energy Watchdog ANRE said Thursday.

Wirom Romania Calls For 25% Consumer Gas Price Hike In ’08

Romania should increase natural gas prices by 25% this year, as they are too low and bring losses to gas suppliers, but the authorities are not willing to take this step because this is an electoral year, Wirom Gas Romania said Tuesday.

Romanian Parliament May Annul Social Gas Fund

The Romanian Parliament may annul the social gas fund established earlier this year based on an agreement with Romania’s gas producer Romgaz Medias and the country’s largest vertically integrated oil company Petrom, aiming to provide financial support to 850,000 families for paying gas bills.

Romania’s Petrom Mulls Gas Storage Facilities Ahead Of Nabucco Construction

Romania’s dominant oil company Petrom (SNP.RO) is considering building a two billion cubic meters gas storage facility for the gas transported through Nabucco pipeline, Petrom’s CEO Mariana Gheorghe said Tuesday.

Romania’s Rompetrol Ups Pump Prices By RON0.04/Liter

Romania’s second-largest oil company Rompetrol Group NV hiked its fuel pump prices by 0.04 lei (EUR1= RON3.6731) per liter between May 23 and May 25, the tariffs remaining unchanged at least until June 1, the company said Tuesday.

Romania’s Romgaz To Ink Lease Deals For Gas Deposits In Poland, Slovakia

Romgaz Medias, one of Romania’s largest gas producers, will sign in a few weeks lease deals for gas deposits exploitation in Poland and Slovakia, the company’s deputy general manager Lucian Stancu said Friday.

Romania To Sign Gas Deal Directly With Gazprom

Romanian president Traian Basescu said on television station B1 Tv that he will go to Russia, probably in autumn, and he will discuss a direct contract with Russian state owned gas company Gazprom, since Romania is currently importing gas through intermediaries.

Romania Energy Watchdog To Decide On Gas Price Hikes

Romania’s energy watchdog, or ANRE will decide in a couple of days on whether to increase the natural gas prices, fueled by price hike requests from the country’s major gas distributors, ANRE president Olosz Gergely said Thursday.

Romanian Execs Ask Govt To Shed Light On ‘08 Utility Price Hikes

Romanian businessmen Monday asked the Romanian government and energy watchdog to make public a timetable with electricity and gas price increases projected for 2008.

Distrigaz Sud: Natural Gas Prices Should Rise In 2Q

Distrigaz Sud said that the tariff for imported natural gas should grow in the second quarter to $420 per 1,000 cubic meters, from the current $370.

Gas Blast Injures Seven In S Romania

Seven people were injured Wednesday night in a blast caused by an accumulation of gas in the Ocnita commune, in Romania’s southern county of Dambovita.

Romania Pledged To Adjust Gas Prices To EU Levels By ’07- ANRE

Romania pledged to hike the natural gas prices every year, so that they should have reached the European levels by 2007, the president of Romania’s energy watchdog, Olosz Gergely, said Tuesday.

Romania Ups Gas Subsidies For Low-Income Population

The Romanian authorities will increase gas subsidies granted to people with low incomes, following the 8.5% growth of the natural gas prices as of February 1, minister of Economy and Finance Varujan Vosganian said Wednesday.

Gas Bills Should Rise 10% In 1Q – Distrigaz Sud

Natural gas prices for end-users should rise 10% in the first quarter of 2008, if the methodology set up by Romanian energy watchdog ANRE, comes into force, gas distributor Distrigaz Sud, majority-owned by French utility Gaz de France, said Tuesday.