The Petromidia refinery, operated by Rompetrol, has resumed its activity and is operating at maximum capacity, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan wrote on his social media page on Monday.
"The Petromidia refinery, operated by Rompetrol, has resumed its activity and is operating at maximum capacity for Romania. The maintenance work was carried out in record time, and the market needs were ensured throughout this period. Deliveries of petroleum products have been resumed, and the supply of gasoline and diesel continues without malfunctions. The Petromidia refinery covers approximately 27% of the domestic consumption of diesel and gasoline. In 2025, it refined approximately 5.9 million tons, of which almost 5.4 million tons of crude oil, and the rest other raw materials, producing approximately 5.8 million tons of finished products (1.66 million tons of gasoline and 2.52 million tons of diesel). The available volumes are directed with priority to its own network of stations, in order to ensure the continuity of supply at the pump. In "At the same time, where specific, critical situations arise, there is the capacity to quickly mobilize the volumes necessary to cover demand. The system works, stocks are managed responsibly, and supply continues under normal conditions," Ivan stated on Facebook.
Rompetrol Rafinare announced on March 27 that the planned overhaul at the Petromidia Navodari and Vega Ploieşti refineries was successfully completed and that "in the coming days they will return to optimal capacity."
According to the company, the overhaul involved over 700 specific maintenance tasks, replacement of catalysts in six main installations, checks on about 900 pieces of equipment (static, dynamic and electrical), as well as inspections and tests for almost 1,200 pipes.
At the same time, another objective successfully achieved during the review was the recertification and extension of operating authorizations from the competent authorities, namely the State Inspectorate for the Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Lifting Installations (ISCIR) and the National Company for the Control of Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Lifting Installations S.A. (CNCIR).
The works were carried out with the support of over 2,500 people - specialists from within the company, the general contractor (Rominserv) and the 45 companies involved, with vast experience in the field.
Rompetrol Rafinare stopped, at the beginning of March, the operational activity of the Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploieşti refineries to carry out the scheduled intermediate technological overhaul, the works were scheduled to last approximately 20 days.
The significant shareholders of Rompetrol Rafinare S.A. are KMG International (54.63% - directly and indirectly) and the Romanian state through the Ministry of Energy (44.7%).
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