EnergyMin Burduja: We are prepared for 2024-2025 winter, as gas storage facilities are filled 101pct

The filling rate in storage facilities exceeds 101%, higher than the European average, and this winter Romania is even in a better position than last year, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja said on Monday, CE Report quotes Agerpres

"With certainty, we are prepared for the 2024-2025 winter, and we are doing even better than last year (in terms of natural gas stock). We are still in overfill, with a filling rate of over 101%, more than the European average. In fact, this is one of the areas where Romania has excelled, and we have met this obligation 70 days ahead of the deadline set by the European Commission for all member states. We are also prepared in terms of increasing production. I can tell you, for the first time, that the CEO of Romgaz, Mr. Popescu [Razvan Popescu], is today at Caragele, where the Damianca Well 55 will be brought into operation. Furthermore, Romgaz's production increase, and I congratulate our company for this, is due to the increased production at Caragele. This is an investment programme worth over one billion lei. We expect even better news in the near future. I can't reveal more, as it is a listed company, but what is certain is that if we have gas on land, we must definitely exploit it, and we are all waiting for the exploitation of Black Sea gas, a project that is on schedule. Most of the contracts, I believe over 95-98%, have already been signed, and the project schedule is in good order," said Burduja at the 6th edition of the Natural Gas Forum.

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