Vega Ploiești refinery starts producing higher-purity hexane
The Vega Ploiești Refinery, operated by Rompetrol Rafinare, has started producing hexane with a minimum purity of 60%, supporting polypropylene production and the food industry.
The Vega Ploiești Refinery, operated by Rompetrol Rafinare, has started producing hexane with a minimum purity of 60%, supporting polypropylene production and the food industry.
Rompetrol Rafinare, part of the KMG International Group, has committed approximately $20 million to the ecological rehabilitation of the historical lagoons.
Rompetrol Rafinare has announced the completion of a major stage in its tank farm rehabilitation and modernisation program at the Petromidia refinery.
Rompetrol Rafinare has announced the signing of an amendment to a syndicated loan agreement, with a value of up to $600 million.
Rompetrol Rafinare announces a turnover of 3.57 billion dollars and losses of 66.7 million dollars in the first 9 months of the year.
The financial results were influenced by the planned shutdown of the Petromidia refinery, between March and May 2024.
The project, implemented during the turnaround, involved replacing the system with a state-of-the-art one, fully automated.
This special equipment is designed and executed for operation at considerable temperatures and pressures, in an environment with the presence of hydrogen.
Rompetrol initiated the processes of restarting the production facilities at the Petromidia Navodari refinery, after the timely completion of the maintenance and modernization.

Romanian airline Anima Wings has attracted three institutional investors as shareholders. The company signed deals with BT Asset Management, part of BT Financial Group, Winners Holding Investments and Evergent Investments.
BCR Group recorded a net profit of €118 million in Q1 2026, down 21% versus the same period of last year.
PPC and PPC blue Romania have secured €3.42 million in European funding through the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for installing fast charging stations across Romania and Greece.
The Romanian leu depreciated on Thursday against the euro, which was calculated by the National Bank of Romania (BNR) at RON 5.1417, up 0.8% from the previous rate, recording a new historic low for the local currency.
Premier Energy has begun construction of its 200 MW/400 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project near Iași, Romania. The total development and construction cost is estimated at €75 million.