In October, 31 tankers loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) passed through the Strait of Hormuz – the highest monthly figure since the start of the US-Iran conflict in February 2026.
The US President is attempting to bring down record diesel prices by allowing drivers to use cheaper, dyed fuel without paying tax.
The tariff for natural gas in October can only be set after 30 September, when the purchase price of gas for the following month will be known. The Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, says that, at present, the purchase price is significantly higher than that included in the current tariff.
Saudi Arabia began cancelling some of its oil deliveries to European buyers following a drone attack on the East–West oil pipeline. Damage to this key infrastructure disrupted operations at the Yanbu terminal on the Red Sea and forced European companies to urgently seek alternative supplies.
The Polish oil and gas group ORLEN is urgently seeking additional sources of crude oil following disruptions to supplies from Saudi Arabia. The company has already purchased several consignments of oil from the North Sea and is considering supplies from the US, Kazakhstan and other regions.
US President Donald Trump has called on Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop attacking energy facilities in Russia. According to him, these strikes are exacerbating the global fuel shortage, and the current shortage of raw materials is linked not to the Middle East, but specifically to the conflict in Ukraine.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published new maximum prices for petrol and diesel, which will come into effect on 10 September.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published new maximum prices for petrol and diesel, which will come into effect on 9 September.
The global market for petroleum products is facing the risk of a shortage of heavy fuel oil, which is used as marine fuel and for electricity generation.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has approved new maximum prices for gasoline and diesel fuel, which will be in effect from August 22 through August 24.
