Petrom Cuts Standard Gasoline to 8.62 Lei/l on June 16 — NRG-IA

Standard gasoline dropped to 8.62 lei/l at Petrom stations following a new 10 bani/l price cut implemented on Monday, June 15. Standard diesel at Petrom remained at 9.08 lei/l , the same level recorded at the end of last week. Economica.net notes that the OMV network, operated by OMV Petrom Marketing, also reduced standard gasoline by 10 bani/l, down to 8.68 lei/l . Live aggregated data for Bucharest on June 16, at 08:19 AM, indicates an average of 8.72 lei/l for standard gasoline, 9.12 lei/l for standard diesel, and 4.45 lei/l for LPG. The lowest prices displayed in the capital were 8.62 lei/l for gasoline, 9.08 lei/l for diesel, and 4.44 lei/l for LPG. Petrom drops below the rest of the market on standard gasoline In Bucharest, Petrom has the lowest average price among the major monitored networks: 8.62 lei/l for standard gasoline and 9.08 lei/l for standard diesel. OMV displays 8.68 lei/l for gasoline and 9.14 lei/l for diesel, while Rompetrol stands at 8.78 lei/l for gasoline and 9.10 lei/l for diesel. Rompetrol, MOL, and Lukoil are positioned in the 8.78 lei/l price range for standard gasoline, according to aggregated data for Bucharest. For diesel, OMV, MOL, and Lukoil are at 9.14 lei/l , while Rompetrol is at 9.10 lei/l . The difference between Petrom and the networks priced at 8.78 lei/l is 16 bani/l for gasoline. For a 50-liter tank, this difference translates to approximately 8 lei . The gap compared to OMV is narrower, at 6 bani/l , or about 3 lei for the same volume. Prices across major networks in Bucharest — June 16, 2026 In Bucharest, Petrom displays the lowest price among the major monitored networks: 8.62 lei/l for standard 95 gasoline and 9.08 lei/l for standard diesel . OMV displays 8.68 lei/l for standard 95 gasoline and 9.14 lei/l for standard diesel . Rompetrol displays 8.78 lei/l for standard 95 gasoline and 9.10 lei/l for standard diesel . MOL displays 8.78 lei/l for standard 95 gasoline and 9.14 lei/l for standard diesel . Lukoil displays 8.78 lei/l for standard 95 gasoline and 9.14 lei/l for standard diesel . The difference between Petrom and the networks priced at 8.78 lei/l is 16 bani/l for gasoline, which means approximately 8 lei for a 50-liter tank . These values are relevant for the capital's market, where 145 stations are monitored, according to PretCarburant.ro . The platform indicates that the data comes from the Price Monitor, administered by the Competition Council, the official websites of the networks, and other public price sources. The lowest national prices are below those of the major networks Nationally, the lowest prices reported on June 16 are below the values displayed by the major chains in Bucharest. Peco Online indicates a minimum of 8.52 lei/l for standard gasoline at the Petrolium station in Albești, Mureș County, and a minimum of 8.48 lei/l for diesel at the RST station in Lungulețu, Dâmbovița County. For the main cities, the minimum prices displayed by the same platform are similar: 8.62 lei/l for gasoline in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Timișoara, Iași, and Constanța. For diesel, the minimums are 9.08 lei/l in Bucharest, Timișoara, Iași, and Constanța, while Cluj-Napoca shows a minimum of 8.99 lei/l . Minimum prices in major cities — June 16, 2026 In Bucharest , the minimum displayed prices are 8.62 lei/l for gasoline , 9.08 lei/l for diesel , and 4.44 lei/l for LPG . In Cluj-Napoca , the minimum displayed prices are 8.62 lei/l for gasoline , 8.99 lei/l for diesel , and 4.44 lei/l for LPG . In Timișoara , the minimum displayed prices are 8.62 lei/l for gasoline , 9.08 lei/l for diesel , and 4.48 lei/l for LPG . In Iași , the minimum displayed prices are 8.62 lei/l for gasoline , 9.08 lei/l for diesel , and 4.48 lei/l for LPG . In Constanța , the minimum displayed prices are 8.62 lei/l for gasoline , 9.08 lei/l for diesel , and 4.46 lei/l for LPG . The price cut follows several successive adjustments Monday's reduction follows a series of price cuts implemented in recent days. Economica.net reported that on Friday, June 12, Petrom had reduced standard gasoline by 20 bani/l, down to 8.72 lei/l , following another previous 20 bani/l drop. Diesel remained at 9.08 lei/l in the Petrom network at that time. In the article published on June 15, Economica.net shows that Petrom lowered standard gasoline to 8.62 lei/l , OMV to 8.68 lei/l , while Rompetrol, MOL, Lukoil, and SOCAR reached 8.78 lei/l for standard gasoline. For diesel, the values recorded on the evening of June 15 were 9.08 lei/l at Petrom, 9.14 lei/l at OMV, MOL, Lukoil, and SOCAR, and 9.10 lei/l at Rompetrol. The move indicates a rapid correction of pump prices following a period of pressure in the oil market. For drivers, the effect is directly visible in the cost of a full tank, even though diesel remains more expensive than standard gasoline across the main networks. Diesel remains priced above gasoline The gap between gasoline and diesel remains significant. At Petrom, standard diesel is 46 bani/l…