At around 11:00 local time, the bourse’s composite index BET-C was up 0.6%, while energy index BET-NG was gaining 2.35%.

On the other hand, the 10-share blue-chip index BET was down 0.64%, while the BET-FI, tracking the five regional investment funds, or SIFs, and Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), was losing 0.77%.

The wider blue-chip index BET-XT edged down 0.35%.

Overall trading value stood at RON7.8 million (EUR1.8 million).

Apart from Oltchim and Rompetrol Rafinare, popular stocks included Fondul Proprietatea (FP.RO), Azomures (AZO.RO), Compa (CMP.RO) and Rompetrol Well Services (PTR.RO). (EUR1=RON4.1544)