Romania energy regulator warns against market abuse amid Cernavodă outage and import reliance

Romania's energy regulator ANRE is monitoring electricity and gas transactions as price volatility and production problems persist, with two Cernavodă reactors offline and the country relying heavily on imports. Regulator president George Niculescu threatened sanctions for operators exploiting instability, signaling heightened regulatory scrutiny. The situation underscores Romania's energy supply vulnerability and potential upward pressure on prices.