Chemical industry in Romania

Projects in Romania

chemXplore tracks 24 projects in Romania, of which 10 are active.

1 Announced / Concept 9 Under Construction

8 new construction and 2 revamp / retrofit.

Expected to start operating
2026
1 project
2027
3 projects
2028
3 projects
2029
none
2030
1 project
2031
none

1 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 10 September 2026 OMV Petrom Petrobrazi Refinery Electrical Infrastructure Revamp · Operational / Completed
  • 21 August 2026 Rompetrol Rafinare Vega Ploiesti 4.8 MW PV and Storage · Announced / Concept
  • July 2026 OMV Petrom 7 MW PV Project at Petrobrazi Refinery · Under Construction
  • July 2026 OMV Petrom Three Wind Projects (~305 MW) Romania · Under Construction
  • July 2026 OMV Petrom Neptun Deep Natural Gas Development · Under Construction

Owners and developers: OMV Petrom  (7), Complexul Energetic Oltenia (1), Nuclearelectrica (1), RNV Infrastructure SRL (1), Rompetrol Rafinare SA (1), Societatea Națională de Gaze Naturale Romgaz S.A. (1)

Investors: Modernisation Fund (3), European Investment Bank (2), OMV Petrom  (2), Banca Comercială Română S.A. (1), KazMunayGas (1), Rompetrol Rafinare SA (1)

Contractors, licensors, and offtakers are recorded on 6 of these 10 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (2), Crude oil (1), Diesel, fuels (1), Gasoline (1), HVO (1), Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) (1)

Follow these projects in chemXplore →

Latest Romanian chemical industry news

24 September 2026
European Commission T&Cs for €1bn industrial heat decarbonisation auction

€1bn Europe-wide auction for industrial process-heat decarbonisation; bidding opens early Dec 2026. Supports electrification, renewable heat and SMRs with a fixed premium per tCO2.

21 September 2026
OMV Petrom advances EUR 560m SAF/HVO unit at Petrobrazi

EUR 560m unit to produce 250,000 t/yr SAF and renewable diesel from vegetable fats and used cooking oils; commissioning targeted for 2028.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

10 September 2026
OMV Petrom modernises Petrobrazi electrical infrastructure with €115 million investment

€115m upgrade adds high-voltage connection to Transelectrica, new substations and Blue GIS switching; supports 7 MW PV and future SAF/HVO and green hydrogen units.

3 September 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare modernises storage at Petromidia refinery

Five-tank modernisation increases storage capacity by about 20%, adds specific tank upsizes, and uses hydraulic jacking to reduce working-at-height risk and speed construction.

28 August 2026
OMV Petrom raises Petrobrazi green hydrogen capacity to 55 MW with second 35 MW electrolyzer

Second 35 MW electrolyzer fully delivered, lifting Petrobrazi’s green H2 capacity to 55 MW to supply refining and a 250,000 t/y SAF/HVO unit.

21 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare: 4.8 MW PV plant and 9 MWh storage for Vega Ploieşti

4.8 MW PV plant with ~9 MWh battery will supply >6,200 MWh/yr for self‑consumption, cut >3,800 tCO2/yr; investment ~27 million lei; completion by 31 Dec 2028.

18 August 2026
KMG International expands energy-optimization at Petromidia and Vega refineries

Staged measures since Aug 5 cut peak load ~5 MW; coking work moved outside 19:00–23:00; LDPE shutdown from Aug 22 saves ~8 MW; cogeneration can export >13 MW in peaks.

18 August 2026
KazMunayGas H1 2026 financial results

Revenue +23.7% to 5,568 bln tenge; EBITDA +45% to 1,655 bln; net profit +69.1% to 904 bln; net debt rose to 983 bln tenge as cash/deposits declined.

14 August 2026
Rompetrol Rafinare posts solid H1 2026 results

Consolidated turnover +25% to USD 3.5bn; EBITDA +65% to USD 128.1m and net profit USD 40.4m. Petromidia shifted output toward domestic market; H2 outlook cautious.