US sanctions waiver accelerates reopening of key refinery in Romania

Romania’s Petrotel-Lukoil refinery is set to restart operations within 45 days after the United States granted a critical sanctions waiver, Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan confirmed Wednesday. This move comes as a relief to the country's domestic energy market, which relies on the refinery for approximately one-quarter of its fuel supplies. The facility had been inactive due to maintenance but will now resume production using non-Russian crude sources, ensuring compliance with global sanctions polic