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Energy Policy Impact Assessment
Overview of fiscal and regulatory measures taken by the Romanian government.
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One of Romania's main challenges remains high level of energy prices ...
Category: English Date: 2026-04-03 13:53:34 Foto: CRISTIAN NISTOR / AGERPRES FOTO One of Romania's main challenges remains the high level of energy prices during peak hours, and the solutions are increasing domestic production, investing in storage capacities and more efficient management of consumption, according to Energy Ministry Secretary of State Cristian Busoi. 'One of Romania's main challenges remains the high level of energy prices during peak hours. The solutions are clear: increasing domestic production, investments in storage capacities and more efficient management of consumption. In the current international context, security of supply is once again becoming an essential priority,' Busoi wrote on his Facebook page, in the context of a meeting with a delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Busoi said that he had talks on Thursday at the Ministry of Energy with the IMF delegation visiting Romania, led by Joong Shik Kang, head of Mission, 'in an open and practical setting in which we analysed the main challenges in Romania's energy sector.' 'We are going through a difficult period at international level, which compels us to act quickly, coherently and responsibly. In this context, maintaining economic stability remains an essential priority, both for citizens and for the private sector,' Cristian Busoi added. According to him, the meeting focused on analysing the situation on Romania's energy market and assessing the measures implemented and their impact. 'The energy market is undergoing continuous transformation, with rapid and difficult-to-predict developments, which requires firm and well-founded responses. We are facing complicated times, and coordination at European level and support from the IMF are essential in order to overcome them,' the Secretary of State underlined. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Cristian Anghelache; EN - writing by: Adina Panaitescu) Display count: 369 The content of the www.agerpres.ro website has the exclusive purpose of public informing. All the information published on this website by AGERPRES is protected by relevant legal dispositions. It is forbidden to copy, reproduce, recompile, decompile, distribute, publish, display, modify, create derived components or products or full services, as well as any exploitation of the site's content. Details in the section Terms of Use. If you are interested in picking up AGERPRES news items, please contact the Marketing Department – marketing@agerpres.ro. ...
Fuel Policy in Romania. From Price Relief to Cost Transfer ... - LinkedIn
Lower fuel prices are one part of the story. The other is that the Government is deciding more directly who absorbs the cost and how the market is allowed to react. After the recent adoption of GEO nr. 19/2026, Romania has already moved to a second layer of intervention on the fuel market. Following the Government discussions on fuel prices, the Ministry of Finance published last night a new draft emergency ordinance introducing three new tools: a reduction in diesel excise, a solidarity contribution targeting revenues linked to domestically extracted crude oil and a constraint on how often retail fuel prices can be increased. The file may move quickly, and that matters because it leaves limited time for operators to assess the cumulative effect of measures that are no longer isolated. They are starting to form a pattern. A Stronger Policy Signal Reducing excise is a familiar response in periods of price pressure. What changes here is the structure around it. The excise cut is paired with a mechanism that captures part of the additional revenues generated upstream when oil prices rise above a defined threshold. This shifts part of the cost of price relief from the state budget to specific segments of the market. Fuel prices can decrease, while part of the burden is transferred inside the sector itself. The Structure of the Measures The ordinance combines three instruments. Diesel excise is reduced by 0.3 RON per litre during the crisis period. A solidarity contribution applies to revenues linked to crude oil extracted in Romania, activated when Brent exceeds 70 USD per barrel, with progressive rates depending on price levels. Retail fuel prices can be increased only once per day, while price reductions remain unrestricted. These measures are added to the crisis framework already introduced through GEO nr. 19/2026. Why These Measures International oil prices remain volatile, with geopolitical tensions feeding directly into fuel costs. In an economy where fuel is a core input for transport and distribution, price increases transmit quickly into the wider economy. At the same time, higher oil prices generate additional revenues for some operators, especially where domestic production costs remain below market levels. The measures act on both sides of this dynamic. They reduce pressure at the point of consumption and capture part of the upside generated within the system. Government Positioning The package follows coordinated discussions at ...
Romania's Economy: Domestic and International Challenges
Romania risks losing the gains of the past few months if the fiscal deficit is not corrected quickly, warned the National Bank of Romania, referring to international credibility, access to financing on foreign markets and the country rating, which is still in the investment grade area.
Statements by the central bank governor - Radio Romania International
The meeting focused on risks and opportunities in the Romanian financial and banking system, reflecting the current concerns of business and financial circles in an international context that is volatile and hard to predict, as the central bank governor said.
