Romania’s natural gas resources will last another 20-30 years

The gas resources in Romania will last for another 20 to 30 years, according to Marcel Piteiu, managing director of the Romanian Natural Gas Company, in a statement for Agerpres newswire.

Piteiu stated that Romania has enough has resources fir the next 30 years and that additional deposits will be added through major energy projects that involve state energy companies Romgaz and Transgaz.

Previously, Alexandru Patruti, president of the National Agency for Mineral Resources, declared that Romania’s recorded resources of natural gas and oil will deplete within the next 11 years, respectively 14 years. Representatives of the Economy Ministry that are responsible for energy policies quickly reacted, mentioning those statements were taken out of context.      

Ovidiu Posirca

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