National Crisis Management Center presented integrated report on actions taken during state of emergency

The National Crisis Management Center (CNMC) today published the interim integrated report on actions taken during the state of emergency in the energy sector. The document provides an overview of the context that led to the declaration of the state of emergency, the measures adopted by the authorities, as well as their impact on the stability of the power system and the petroleum products market.

The document was drafted and presented to citizens following the request of Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu. It has also been sent to Parliament.

The report reflects the coordinated efforts of the authorities to manage the crisis efficiently and ensure the continuity of essential services.

According to the report, the measures ordered during the state of emergency were driven by the need to manage an acute crisis situation, characterized by a significant drop in electricity import capacity and the emergence of disruptions on the petroleum products market, especially in the diesel segment.

In the power sector, the measures taken aimed to maintain the balance of the system under conditions of an estimated deficit of 350–400 MW, after the Isaccea–Vulcănești power line was affected by Russian bombardments on Ukraine. The measures implemented by the authorities made it possible to avoid uncontrolled outages and to maintain the stability of the power system under emergency conditions.

In the petroleum products sector, the interventions were aimed at preventing a shortage on the domestic market, especially in the diesel segment, given total dependence on imports and significant regional constraints. Accordingly, specific actions were taken to manage petroleum resources and strengthen state reserves. These included restricting the export of petroleum products under certain conditions, limiting their sale in mobile containers, and replenishing strategic stocks. At the same time, priority customs procedures were implemented to facilitate imports and reduce processing times.

“The measures implemented during the state of emergency made it possible to mitigate the effects of the imminent crisis, maintain the functionality of the power system and avoid major disruptions in the supply of energy resources,” the report reads.

At the same time, the authorities said “despite the relative stabilization of the functioning of the energy system, the factors that led to the introduction of the state of emergency have not been eliminated, but only managed through the measures applied, which maintains a high level of uncertainty regarding the evolution of the situation in the immediate future.”

Thus, according to the CNMC, maintaining the state of emergency in the energy sector during the Easter holidays is necessary in the context of a significant increase in transport flows and intensified population mobility.

“During this period, there is traditionally an increase in fuel consumption, driven by higher domestic and cross-border travel, which requires ensuring the availability of sufficient quantities of petroleum products on the market. Therefore, maintaining the special regime allows the authorities to monitor market developments more effectively, react promptly in the event of possible disruptions in supply and guarantee continuity of deliveries to consumers and economic operators,” the report indicates.

In the middle of this week, Munteanu requested that the CNMC present the report on the actions taken during the state of emergency.