BUCHAREST -- Romania wants to cooperate with Japan on decarbonization technologies like hydrogen production from natural gas and carbon capture and storage, while distancing itself from China for economic security reasons, the prime minister and energy minister told Nikkei.
Romania produces 8 billion cubic meters of natural gas annually and is expected to overtake the Netherlands to become the largest producer in the European Union this year. Exports in 2022 increased 30% due to the suspension of supply from Russia to the EU. Production volume will double when a new gas field in the Black Sea becomes fully operational in 2027.
