BLBG:Romanian Natural Gas Prices to Rise 30% by March, Mediafax Says
Romanian prices of natural gas for industrial consumers such as chemical and steel plants will rise 30 percent by March next year, Mediafax reported, citing unidentified government officials.
Prices of the commodity will probably rise twice through next year with a first increase of 10 percent coming as soon as next month, according to the Bucharest-based news service.
The Romanian government approved yesterday a measure to keep natural gas prices for households unchanged from July until March next year.
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