A report by the Intelligent Energy Association finds that Black Sea gas production will pressure prices downward, but lower consumer bills are far from certain.
Neptun Deep could put downward pressure on Romanian gas prices from 2027 onwards.
Higher domestic supply reduces import dependency but does not guarantee cheaper bills.
Consumer prices will also depend on regulation and fiscal policy, not just extraction volumes.
An EY report finds Germany's car industry started 2026 underperforming international competitors, squeezed by trade tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and rapid technological change.
German automakers posted below-average results compared to global peers in early 2026.
Trade tariffs, geopolitics and the electric transition are all pressing simultaneously.
Chinese competitors are gaining ground in markets where Germany was dominant.
Romania's caretaker prime minister toured the former coal plant at Mintia, where a privately funded gas-fired power station is taking shape at a cost of over €1.2 billion.
The former Mintia coal plant will be converted through a €1.2bn private investment, with no public funding involved.
The new gas-fired facility is intended to shore up Romania's electricity generation capacity.
Bolojan made the visit as caretaker premier, against the backdrop of persistently high energy prices.