Fuel exports from Giurgiulesti port may be restricted if stocks decline
These measures are part of a package of actions developed by the authorities to prevent possible energy shortages and maintain market stability. To accelerate the supply of oil products, the Customs Service will ensure their priority clearance at the border using separate lanes for authorized economic operators.
In the energy system, the so-called “consumption islands” on the 110 kV transmission lines with Romania can be activated if necessary. This will allow to attract about 100 MW of additional capacity and maintain balance in the grid. In emergency situations, emergency power supply contracts can also be activated.
Daily data exchange between government agencies for risk assessment is also foreseen. Security at strategic sites, including power plants and fuel depots, will be strengthened, and police will increase patrols in areas without street lighting.
If disruptions in the regional market are more prolonged, priority for energy supplies will be given to agriculture, strategic transportation, and health facilities. Mandatory energy reduction programs could be introduced in public institutions, and decorative lighting would be turned off during peak hours.
If necessary, the authorities could draw on strategic state reserves – coal, fuel oil or petroleum products – to compensate for possible disruptions in commercial imports.
In the long term, the authorities are considering the creation of a permanent system to ensure the country’s energy security. It envisages the implementation of the European Directive 2009/119/EC on the maintenance of minimum stocks of petroleum products.
We shall remind you that on Wednesday, March 4, the government on Wednesday, March 4, the government introduced a high alert regime in the energy sector for 60 days.
