Romanian Energy Ministry expects fuel prices to slightly increase after Middle East conflict
Romania’s energy minister, Bogdan Ivan, said that a price increase of roughly RON 0.03-0.05 per liter of gasoline and diesel is expected in the coming period due to the conflict in the Middle East. At the same time, he rejected rumors that…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
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Romania’s energy minister, Bogdan Ivan, said that a price increase of roughly RON 0.03-0.05 per liter of gasoline and diesel is expected in the coming period due to the conflict in the Middle East. At the same time, he rejected rumors that prices will increase to RON 10 (EUR 2) per liter, from around RON 8 (EUR 1.57) at the moment.
“We have ensured that this international context is not used for possible speculation by some economic actors because an increase of more than RON 0.03-5 at the pump is not justified at the moment. Speculations that have appeared in the public space about diesel or gasoline reaching RON 10 are outright lies, which I want to totally disavow, because there is currently no rational, commercial, or economic argument for such an increase,” the minister stated, cited by Biziday.
