Iulian Iancu demands a return to regulated prices; VAT reduction is a big mistake
Iulian Iancu, former chairman of the Committee on Industries in the Chamber of Deputies, proposes the return to regulated prices…
AUR calls for immediate dismissal of Energy Minister Virgil Popescu over energy prices
The Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) demands the “immediate” dismissal of the Minister of Energy, Virgil Popescu, for…
Natural gas price gained by more than 50% in the last year
Natural gas and fuel prices are registering among the highest growths in 2021, according to data from the National Institute…
Ministry of Energy wants 50% of the gas price to be offset from the state budget
Ministry of Energy wants to increase the level of gas price compensation from 33% to 50% or more and is…
More than 45% of Engie’s customers did not meet the legal requirements to reduce their bill
Over 45% of Engie Romania’s customers did not meet the eligibility conditions established by law to benefit from capping and…
Gov’t asks Prosecutor’s office to investigate rising energy and gas prices
Romanian Minister of Justice, Cătălin Predoiu, sent to the General Prosecutor Gabriela Scutea on Thursday, January 13, 2022, an address…
New support scheme for the population’s energy bills, from April 1. VAT on energy drops to 5%
Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca announced that, from April 1, a new support scheme will enter into force for household consumers…
MOL acquires more than 400 gas stations in Poland, sells 185 to PKN Orlen
MOL enters the Polish market by acquiring 417 LOTOS service stations nationwide for USD 610 million. Thus, MOL has the…
Nicolescu: State aid for the payment of energy bills must be given differently, economic agents must not be forgotten
Energy price increases go from 65% -70% to the state budget, directly or indirectly, and this money must be given…
ANRE: Energy suppliers are obliged to give clear explanations to consumers about the value of the bill
Final consumers who have doubts about the value of the invoice should first contact the supplier, who is obliged to…
Europe’s gas shortage led to a record level of US LNG exports
Extremely high demand in Europe led to a record increase in US exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in December,…
Major protests by large energy consumer unions
About 400 trade unionists from Alro Slatina, as well as from other companies in Slatina and in the country, organized…
About 75% of gas suppliers have withdrawn their offers for household consumers
Only 20 energy suppliers have more offers for household consumers, according to the price comparator of the National Energy Regulatory…
OPEC: Global oil demand will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2022
The elected secretary general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting States said on Monday that global oil demand should…
Electricity and fuel prices have risen in January
The year 2022 brings to the Romanians an increase of the minimum wage, of the pension point and of the…
Intelligent Energy Association: Only 10% of gas consumers will receive compensation this winter
Only 10% of gas consumers will receive compensated bills this winter and 15% of electricity consumers will benefit from a…
Gas prices continue their downward trend in Europe
The reference price for natural gas in Europe continued to fall on Tuesday, recording the longest period of decline in…
Poland will cut VAT on fuels to 8% to mitigate the impact of rising inflation
Poland wants the European Union to allow it to reduce VAT on fuels to mitigate the impact of rising prices,…
Rising energy prices are causing major losses to large European producers
The continuous rise in energy prices in Europe exposes the region’s largest consumers of gas and electricity to significant losses,…
European gas prices fell sharply after Russia reserved new capacity
Reference prices for natural gas in Europe fell on Friday, after Russia reserved, at the last minute, new capacity to…
Eric Stab: A colder winter would drain gas deposits – we could have high prices in the summer
A colder winter could drain gas deposits and cause higher demand for natural gas in the summer, so gas prices…
Capping energy prices has wiped out competition; the effects should be examined by the Competition Council
The measure to cap electricity prices has wiped out competition in the market, and it may come to the attention…
Natural gas and fuel have become the most expensive in the last year
Natural gas and edible oil prices have risen the most in the last year, while the only reduction has been…