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Former lawmaker Olesya Stamate, leader of the “Construim Încredere” civic movement, called for transparency in Energocom’s procurement.
“Show us the gas procurement contracts. The most recent procurement information on Energocom’s website dates back to 2024, and today is already 2026—practically the end of the year. “Show us, gentlemen, at what price you are buying gas, where you are sourcing it from, what the price consists of, and how much you are paying for international transportation, so that we too can understand what we are paying for and what you want us to pay more for,” Stamate said.
For his part, Vasile Kostyuk, leader of the “Democrația Acasă” party, criticized the rate hike, stating that it would hurt both businesses and families.
“To those who say we don’t have gas and that we’re buying it: in Ukraine, which is at war, gas costs about 4 lei—a regulated price. In Romania, it’s 12.5–12.7 lei when converted to our currency. And starting today, we’ll be paying 20.3 lei. This means the deliberate bankruptcy of economic entities that use gas and, to a large extent, the ruin of families,” Kostyuk stated.
According to NARE, the main factor behind the tariff revision was the increase in the purchase price of natural gas. The regulator attributes this to the situation on European gas markets, rising and volatile prices, as well as the need to replenish reserves ahead of the 2026–2027 heating season.
NARE also points to additional risks associated with the conflict in the Middle East, competition for available volumes of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and the limited availability of certain supply sources.
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