Romanians will accept quite hard the idea to be connected to the gas network with higher prices (expert)

Gas tariffs will increase if the distribution network is developed so that the entire country is connected to the gas system and this will be hard to accept for the population, Energy Expert Otilia Nutu said on Wednesday , during a debate on the gas issue to be extracted from the Black Sea.

Source: Agerpres, Economica

Expert: Everybody has to lose if the Black Sea gas exploits do not take place. Less Russians, interested in lack of regional competition

USR today organized a first public debate on the opportunities and impact that the Black Sea gas exploitation would have in the Romanian economy. USR has invited specialists in the field of natural gas utilization, representatives of the state and organizations representing the interests of the producers in the field. Radu Dudău – founder of the EPG Policy Group, Vasile Iuga – Expert in Natural Gas Valuation, Otilia Nuţu – Expert Forum Analyst, Ciprian Alic – Transgaz Transgaz Department Manager, Diana Nazare – Member of the Oil and Gas Employers Federation Constantin Gheorghe – President of ACROPO

Source: Adevarul

Transgaz could receive EUR 46 million from the EU to increase the capacity of the gas pipeline to the Republic of Moldova

Transgaz could receive non-reimbursable European funds worth 46 million euros to increase the capacity of the pipeline to transport gas to the Republic of Moldova, said Ciprian Alic, director of the European Union’s European Funds and International Relations Department, present at a debate on the Black Sea gas issue.

Source: Agerpres, Economica

US Ambassador Hans Klemm – talks with PSD leader Liviu Dragnea

The US Ambassador, Hans Klemm (photo), has had talks with the Chamber of Deputies Speaker, PSD leader, Liviu Dragnea, on Wednesday. The meeting started at 15.30h, ziare.com informs. The US Embassy has confirmed that Ambassador Klemm has a meeting scheduled on Wednesday with Liviu Dragnea. After the meeting, Liviu Dragnea has had another meeting, this time with Vice-Premier Paul Stanescu and with Florin Iordache, the head of the special parliamentary committee for the laws of justice, the same source reports. The meeting started at 17.00h. The US Embassy has confirmed that Ambassador Klemm had a meeting scheduled on Wednesday with Liviu Dragnea.

Source: Romania Journal, Agerpres, Ziare.com