Cristian Bușoi
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- Oct 6
Romania extends Cernavoda nuclear shutdown to 15 October over dropping Danube water levels
Romania will keep both reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant offline until at least 15 October due to low Danube River levels, pushing peak evening electricity imports to 3,500 MW.
- Aug 10
Hungary restarts Paks turbine as Danube rises 19 cm, while Romania's Cernavodă faces new water decline
Hungary reconnected a second turbine at the Paks nuclear plant on 10 August after the Danube rose 19 cm above record lows, while Romania's Cernavodă plant faces renewed water level drops and a possible temporary shutdown of Unit 2.
- Jul 23
Romania faces fuel supply strain as Kazakhstan halts CPC oil deliveries; interim PM says no shortages for two weeks
Interim Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan assured that Romania will not face fuel shortages in the next two weeks, despite Kazakhstan suspending oil deliveries through the Caspian Pipeline Consortium after drone attacks near Novorossiysk. Rompetrol is seeking alternative routes, but a 10-15% production cut at the Petromidia refinery looms for August if no solution is found.
