How the Closure of Coal Plants and the 11% Oil Rally Affect Price Stability on the OPCOM Spot Market — NRG-IA

Macroeconomic Context: A Divided Energy Market The evolution of the energy market in Romania is going through a moment of rare complexity, marked by a clear decoupling between the government measures applied to the fuel market and the structural vulnerabilities of the electricity market. Over the last 48 hours, the global landscape has been shaken by geopolitical tensions, with American oil prices (WTI) recording a steep increase of over 11%, while Brent crude rose by almost 8%, according to data analyzed by HotNews.ro . This extreme volatility was triggered by President Donald Trump's statements regarding possible new attacks on Iran, bringing the specter of a major supply crisis back to the forefront. The gravity of the situation is underscored by the CEOs of major oil companies, who, according to Digi24 , are comparing the current crisis and the possible blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to the historic 1973 Arab embargo. In contrast to this global storm, domestically, authorities…