In the first six months of 2025, Romania produced 1.25 million tons of oil equivalent (toe), 103,200 toe less (-7.6%) than in the same period of the previous year, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).

Crude oil imports totaled 4.375 million toe in the first half of this year, 1.005 million toe more than in the same period of 2024 (+29.8%).

According to the latest Energy Balance Forecast, published by the National Commission for Strategy and Forecasting (CNSP), crude oil production is expected to decrease by 2027 at an average annual rate of 2.5%.

Thus, for 2025, a quantity of crude oil of 2.74 million toe (minus 2.8% compared to the previous year) is estimated, in 2026 of 2.68 million toe (minus 2.2%) and in 2027 of 2.63 million toe (minus 1.9%).

According to CNSP, this decrease is the consequence of the natural decline of deposits and the maintenance of existing production units.

Crude oil imports are expected to advance to 7.8 million toe in 2027, with an average annual rate of 1.5%.