Romania's crude oil output drops 7.7% in eight months, imports soar
Romania's crude oil production decreased by 7.7% in the first eight months of 2025, while imports rose by 19.2%.
Romania's crude oil production decreased by 7.7% in the first eight months of 2025, while imports rose by 19.2%.
Romania produced 219,000 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) in January 2025, down 4.5% compared to the same period of the previous year.
Romania's usable gas production in January 2025 was 661,700 tonnes of oil equivalent (toe), a decrease of 300 toe compared to the same period last year.

Oil major OMV Petrom is progressing with its Neptun Deep development project, expecting first gas production in 2027 with estimated investments of up to €4 billion.
Premier Capital has reached a milestone with the opening of its 200th McDonald's restaurant across its European portfolio, located in Malta - the company's home country.
Romania's trade balance deficit (FOB/CIF) reached €27.493 billion in the first ten months of this year, increasing by €275.7 million (+1%) compared to the same period in 2024, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
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