Romania is preparing a new package of fuel market interventions that will include a reduction in excise duties, with diesel expected to be the first target as authorities aim to ease pressure on consumers and key sectors of the economy.
Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan said the final decision is expected by the end of the week, with implementation planned shortly after. The move would build on measures already introduced to curb excessive commercial margins and to support transport companies and farmers.
According to Bolojan, the Government is prioritizing diesel because it accounts for more than 70% of fuel consumption in the country, making it the most critical segment for logistics and overall economic activity. Alongside the excise reduction, Bucharest is also preparing a new solidarity mechanism to be funded through profits generated by oil companies operating on the Romanian market.
The proposed fund aims to capture part of what the Government considers exceptional gains from domestic crude oil production. The company most directly affected is expected to be OMV Petrom, which holds a dominant position in Romania’s upstream and downstream oil sector. The Ministry of Finance is currently working on the structure of the fund, with details to be finalized after consultations with relevant companies and industries.
These measures would come on top of a broader intervention introduced last week, when the Romanian Government officially declared a fuel market crisis. The emergency framework imposed caps on commercial markups across the entire petroleum supply chain, including production, imports, distribution, and retail, limiting margins to average levels recorded in 2025.
At the same time, exports of crude oil and petroleum products were placed under tighter state oversight, with each shipment now requiring approval from the Energy and Economy Ministries on a case-by-case basis.
Taken together, the measures signal a more interventionist approach by the Government as it seeks to contain price pressures, secure domestic supply, and redistribute part of the profits generated during a period of market stress.
