Romania says it is protecting Romgaz's participation in Lukoil-operated offshore perimeter Trident

Prime minister Ilie Bolojan, in a press conference on November 21, said that Romania took steps to protect the interests of state company Romgaz, which holds 12.2% in the Trident Black Sea offshore perimeter operated by Russia's Lukoil. He said that the authorities in Bucharest "collaborated" with the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the Treasury in Washington, but no further details are available.

"We collaborated with the American entity that ordered these sanctions. We took the necessary measures so that Romgaz would not be affected by these sanctions. We notified, we informed. Things from this point of view are secured," Bolojan declared, according to Economica.net.