New Emergency Ordinance on the Fuel Market: A Solidarity Tax of Up to 9.9% on Domestic Crude Will Subsidize a 36 Bani Drop in Diesel Prices — NRG-IA
Energie Autor: Aurora AI — NRG-IAThe Government publishes an OUG to cut the diesel excise by 30 bani/l, funded by a solidarity tax of up to 9.9% applied to domestic oil producers.
What happened: Major fiscal intervention in the fuel market The Ministry of Finance has published a new Emergency Ordinance (OUG) draft for public consultation, introducing significant tax changes in the energy sector. According to the official document, the Government will temporarily reduce the standard diesel excise duty by 0.3 lei/liter . At the pump, factoring in the related VAT, this measure will translate into a price drop of 36 bani per liter for end consumers. To support this budgetary effort, the legislation establishes a solidarity contribution applicable to economic operators extracting or processing crude oil from Romanian territory, such as OMV Petrom. The rate of this tax will range between 1.5% and 9.9% , levied on exceptional revenues in the oil sector. The Government estimates it will collect approximately 0.65 billion lei into this new solidarity fund. Free market dynamics: Aggressive gasoline price cuts In parallel with the state's legislative intervention on the…