Romania’s 90-day fuel reserves may not guarantee diesel availability at the pump, analysis says
Romania is heading into winter 2026 with the most expensive diesel in history. A liter sells for an average of RON 10.90, almost 40% more than at the beginning of the year.
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
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The risk of a diesel shortage is entirely possible, as Romania’s supply depends on exposed routes, and emergency reserves, officially presented as sufficient for 90 days, do not mean 90 days of diesel at the pump, according to an analysis by the economic think tank Frames.
"Romania is heading into winter 2026 with the most expensive diesel in history. A liter sells for an average of RON 10.90, almost 40% more than at the beginning of the year," Frames analysts underlined.
