Logistics of Survival: Cotroceni Summit to Secure Crude Oil Flows and the Role of Digitalization in Mitigating Price Hikes — NRG-IA

Context: A Critical Week for Energy Security April 6, 2026, marks a turning point in managing the energy crisis that has destabilized Eastern Europe in recent months. Amid persistent geopolitical tensions and blockades on traditional supply routes, Romania's Presidential Administration has convened an emergency summit at the Cotroceni Palace. The meeting, attended by President Nicușor Dan, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, and the Ministers of Energy and Transport, alongside oil industry giants — OMV Petrom and Rompetrol — aims at a single objective: avoiding a collapse in crude oil supply. This high-level mobilization comes at a time when the domestic market is under immense pressure. It is no longer just about the price at the pump, which has exceeded the psychological thresholds of recent years, but about the physical availability of petroleum products. In this crisis landscape, Romania is trying to balance immediate consumption needs with long-term investments in digitalization and…