Romanian gas storage over 80 percent: PM


  • World
  • Tuesday, 20 Sep 2022

BUCHAREST, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Romania has reached the target of 80 percent natural gas storage set by the European Commission for Nov. 1, the country's Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca said Monday.

"We are continuing the projects already started to ensure Romania's energy independence, such as the extraction of natural gas from the Black Sea, which covers approximately 10 percent of the country's consumption needs," Ciuca said on Facebook.

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