“The internal output and deliveries from storage facilities are at the maximum levels allowed, so additional quantities are imported,” the ministry said.
Around 31 million cubic of the natural gas delivered to consumers Tuesday came from the local producers, while 23 million cubic meters were supplied from the existing stocks. The remaining 17.5 million cubic meters of gas were imported.
The ministry said there were no reports of interrupted deliveries to consumers.
Below freezing temperatures have driven local consumption to record levels over the past days and meteorologists forecast the cold wave wouldn’t break until at least Friday evening.
OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) and Romgaz Medias, Romania’s top natural gas producers, have announced they increased natural gas imports to cover the growing demand.