Emergency Interventions and Investments: Government Cuts Diesel Excise and Launches 2 Billion Euro Aid, While EU Considers Fuel Rationing — NRG-IA

Government Subsidies: Cheaper Diesel and Support for Heavy Industry The last 48 hours have brought major decisions with a direct impact on energy consumers in Romania, marking a strong state intervention in the market. The working group established at the Government level to manage the fuel crisis decided on Thursday, April 2, 2026, on the technical solution for reducing pump prices. According to the draft published by the Ministry of Finance and cited by e-nergia , the Executive has decided to temporarily reduce the excise duty on standard diesel by 0.3 lei per liter. Due to the application of VAT, this measure will translate into an effective price drop of 36 bani per liter for final consumers. To avoid unbalancing the state budget, the financial effort will be supported by a new solidarity contribution. This will range between 1.5% and 9.9% and will apply to economic operators extracting or processing crude oil extracted from Romanian territory, directly targeting the exceptional…