Romgaz reported turnover of RON1.9 billion in the analyzed interval, down 13.4% from about RON2.2 billion in the first half of 2012.
Since mid-June, Romgaz has a new general manager, Virgil Metea, former head of E.ON Moldova Distributie and E.ON Gaz Distributie, controlled by German company E.ON.
The state plans to list on the bourse 15% of Romgaz in November and is considering floating the company on both the Bucharest Stock Exchange and on a foreign exchange.
Romgaz is majority owned by the Economy Ministry. (EUR1=RON4.4373)