Romania no longer relies on Russia s oil, and the ban
on imports from that country, which took effect on Monday, will not affect us
because oil companies have identified alternative resources and are no longer
buying crude from Moscow. The announcement was made by the energy minister
Virgil Popescu at a press conference, in which he reiterated that Bucharest has
enough oil and natural gas reserves to see this winter through. Moreover, the
minister said, ever since last week oil companies and refineries in Romania
have only processed non-Russian oil.
Virgil Popescu: Romania has no natural gas supply problems,
and you may have noticed that it is gradually becoming a regional natural gas
hub. Gas is being taken via Romania to Moldova, to Ukraine and to Hungary. In
other words, Romania is on its own path, on the European path, it is a natural
gas producer and a future natural gas exporter and will ensure both Romania s
and the entire region s energy security. We have no gas
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