Platts to launch Romanian PVT natural gas assessments on Dec. 1, 2026

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, is to launch natural gas price assessments for the Romanian Punctul Virtual de Tranzactionare (PVT) market, effective Dec. 1, 2026.

Romania is on course to become a top natural gas producer in the EU during 2027, at a time when the bloc is seeking to phase out imports of Russian pipeline gas and LNG. This is expected to increase liquidity in this emerging hub.

Platts will launch the following assessments on Dec. 1, 2026:

The price assessments will follow the Platts UK publishing schedule and timestamps reflect London time zone. The weekly assessments will be published on Fridays, or on the previous working day before a UK public holiday.

Platts will also publish monthly average assessments for the PVT day-ahead and PVT flow-date on the first day of the month following trade, in both Leu/megawatt-hour and €/MWh.

The foreign exchange rate for the Romanian leu against the euro will also be assessed daily at 1:00 pm London time.

The full description of the existing natural gas methodology in Europe can be found here. Please submit any feedback, comments or questions to eurogas_pricing@spglobal.com and pricegroup@spglobal.com.

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