OMV Petrom will no longer be part of the FTSE Russell Emerging Markets indices because it does not meet the latest liquidity eligibility requirements, the oil and gas group said in a press release.
OMV Petrom’s shares could become eligible for re-inclusion as early as September 2027 provided the liquidity requirement is fulfilled during the July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027 reference period.
“Over the past four years, OMV Petrom’s share price almost doubled and outperformed its regional peers. Moreover, on the first trading day of 2026, the share price exceeded the RON 1 threshold,” stated Alina Popa, OMV Petrom CFO and board member. The company also reached a record high market capitalization of $15 billion (12.7 billion euro) on January 16, 2026.
In a separate press release issued on Monday, the Bucharest Stock Exchange confirmed OMV Petrom’s exit following the FTSE Russell indices semi-annual review for March 2026. At the same time, eight Romanian companies included in the FTSE Global All Cap indices will remain in the index: Banca Transilvania [stock symbol: TLV], Electrica [stock symbol: EL], Hidroelectrica [stock symbol: H2O], MedLife [stock symbol: M], Nuclearelectrica [stock symbol: SNN], One United Properties [stock symbol: ONE], Teraplast [stock symbol: TRP], and TTS Transport Trade Services [stock symbol: TTS].
The bourse also said that Simtel Team [stock symbol: SMTL] will be included in the FTSE Global Micro Cap indices, together with three Romanian companies which will maintain in these indices: Arobs Transilvania Software [stock symbol: AROBS], Bursa de Valori Bucuresti [stock symbol: BVB], and Purcari Wineries [stock symbol: WINE].
In 2020, Romania was promoted to the Emerging Market status by FTSE Russell.
In 2025, global index provider MSCI classified the Romanian capital market as an Advanced Frontier Market. As many as 35 Romanian companies are included in the MSCI indices.
FTSE Russell Emerging Markets indices are part of FTSE Global Equity Index Series (GEIS), which include over 19,000 large, mid, small, and micro cap securities across 49 developed and emerging markets globally, with a wide range of modular indexes available to target specific markets and market segments.