Romania Oil
Production (2025)#59 World
69,525b/d−5.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#54 World
222,627b/d−3.1% YoY
Daily Deficit (2024)
−149,255b/d
Production covers 33% of consumption.
Consumption
Production
Deficit
Oil Reserves in Romania
- Romania has proven oil reserves of 600,000,000 barrels (as reported in 2025) (#44 in the world), representing 0.03% of the world's total.
- As of 2025 production rates, Romania has roughly 32 years of proven oil reserves left (crude and condensate reserves ÷ their annual production).
Oil Production in Romania
- Romania produced 69,525 barrels per day of oil and petroleum liquids in 2025 (#59 in the world), a decrease of 5.2% from 73,372 barrels per day in 2024.
- Of that, 51,548 barrels per day was crude oil in 2025.
- And 2,026.1 barrels per day was natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) in 2025.
Oil Consumption in Romania
- Romania consumed 222,627 barrels per day of oil and petroleum products in 2024 (#54 in the world), a decrease of 3.1% from 2023. This represents 0.22% of the world's total oil consumption.
- Per capita, oil consumption in Romania averaged 0.49 us gallons per day in 2024 (#113 in the world).
- The largest refined-product categories were Distillate Fuel Oil (60.2%), Other Refined Products (15.2%), and Motor Gasoline (14%).
(Historical) Oil Imports & Exports in Romania
EIA has stopped publishing oil trade data. Imports and exports data shown here are historical and may not reflect current trends.
Imports and exports data cover crude oil and lease condensate only, and do not include other petroleum liquids such as natural gas plant liquids (NGPL) or refined products.
oil Balance in Romania
- In 2024, Romania produced approximately 73,372 barrels per day of oil and consumed 222,627 barrels per day , a deficit of 149,255 barrels per day.
Romania Oil History (1973-2025)
| Reserves | Production | Consumption | Crude Oil Trade (Historical) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 69,525 | −5.2% | 59 | 0.07% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 73,372 | −5.3% | 54 | 0.07% | 222,627 | −3.1% | 54 | 0.22% | 0.49 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 77,482 | −3.3% | 53 | 0.08% | 229,842 | +5.5% | 51 | 0.23% | 0.5 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.03% | 80,145 | −4.9% | 54 | 0.08% | 217,794 | −1.9% | 54 | 0.22% | 0.48 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 600,000,000 | 43 | 0.03% | 84,274 | −2.1% | 53 | 0.09% | 222,088 | +3.8% | 52 | 0.23% | 0.48 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | 86,068 | −2.6% | 51 | 0.09% | 213,907 | −3.7% | 49 | 0.23% | 0.46 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 600,000,000 | 43 | 0.04% | 88,367 | −0.08% | 51 | 0.09% | 222,215 | +6.9% | 54 | 0.22% | 0.48 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 600,000,000 | 43 | 0.04% | 88,440 | −1.1% | 51 | 0.09% | 207,789 | −1% | 59 | 0.21% | 0.45 | 161,574 | 1,439 | 160,135 |
| 2017 | 600,000,000 | 42 | 0.04% | 89,435 | −4.3% | 52 | 0.09% | 209,924 | +5.9% | 57 | 0.21% | 0.45 | 173,817 | 2,000 | 171,817 |
| 2016 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.04% | 93,411 | −6.3% | 51 | 0.10% | 198,239 | +4.3% | 57 | 0.20% | 0.42 | 161,166 | 1,881 | 159,285 |
| 2015 | 600,000,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 99,725 | −2.6% | 51 | 0.10% | 190,109 | +3% | 58 | 0.20% | 0.4 | 131,910 | 978 | 130,932 |
| 2014 | 600,000,000 | 45 | 0.04% | 102,382 | −0.18% | 52 | 0.11% | 184,602 | +0.42% | 58 | 0.20% | 0.39 | 134,548 | 1,021 | 133,527 |
| 2013 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.04% | 102,569 | +2.2% | 50 | 0.11% | 183,835 | −3.1% | 58 | 0.20% | 0.38 | 105,981 | 1,203 | 104,778 |
| 2012 | 600,000,000 | 44 | 0.04% | 100,399 | −3.9% | 51 | 0.11% | 189,629 | +2.5% | 59 | 0.21% | 0.4 | 102,552 | 974 | 101,578 |
| 2011 | 600,000,000 | 43 | 0.04% | 104,447 | −0.29% | 51 | 0.12% | 185,079 | −3.5% | 59 | 0.21% | 0.38 | 109,034 | 937 | 108,097 |
| 2010 | 600,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 104,746 | −5.6% | 51 | 0.12% | 191,747 | −0.59% | 59 | 0.22% | 0.39 | 116,433 | 978 | 115,455 |
| 2009 | 600,000,000 | 41 | 0.04% | 111,011 | −4.7% | 51 | 0.13% | 192,881 | −10.6% | 58 | 0.22% | 0.39 | 137,877 | 1,021 | 136,856 |
| 2008 | 600,000,000 | 41 | 0.05% | 116,472 | −2.8% | 51 | 0.13% | 215,734 | −3.2% | 55 | 0.25% | 0.44 | 168,386 | 1,203 | 167,183 |
| 2007 | 600,000,000 | 43 | 0.05% | 119,814 | +2% | 50 | 0.14% | 222,810 | +2.4% | 53 | 0.25% | 0.45 | 170,676 | 974 | 169,702 |
| 2006 | 955,620,000 | 39 | 0.07% | 117,486 | −5.7% | 51 | 0.14% | 217,627 | −3.1% | 53 | 0.25% | 0.43 | 173,569 | 1,521 | 172,048 |
| 2005 | 955,620,000 | 38 | 0.07% | 124,636 | −3.7% | 50 | 0.15% | 224,560 | +0.24% | 51 | 0.27% | 0.44 | 173,777 | 1,622 | 172,155 |
| 2004 | 955,620,000 | 38 | 0.08% | 129,466 | −2.7% | 49 | 0.16% | 224,023 | +2% | 51 | 0.27% | 0.44 | 146,285 | 1,254 | 145,031 |
| 2003 | 955,620,000 | 37 | 0.08% | 133,056 | −3.1% | 47 | 0.17% | 219,605 | −3% | 53 | 0.27% | 0.43 | 104,333 | 886 | 103,447 |
| 2002 | 955,620,000 | 37 | 0.09% | 137,340 | −1.6% | 47 | 0.18% | 226,284 | −3.1% | 50 | 0.29% | 0.44 | 113,801 | 642 | 113,159 |
| 2001 | 1,426,140,000 | 34 | 0.14% | 139,518 | −0.33% | 46 | 0.18% | 233,593 | +9.9% | 48 | 0.30% | 0.45 | 108,123 | 398 | 107,725 |
| 2000 | 1,426,140,000 | 34 | 0.14% | 139,975 | −0.69% | 45 | 0.18% | 212,482 | +1.3% | 51 | 0.28% | 0.4 | 92,832 | 385 | 92,447 |
| 1999 | 1,426,140,000 | 34 | 0.14% | 140,949 | −2.6% | 43 | 0.19% | 209,800 | −15.9% | 51 | 0.28% | 0.4 | 85,887 | 577 | 85,310 |
| 1998 | 1,600,000,000 | 33 | 0.16% | 144,638 | −3.8% | 43 | 0.19% | 249,500 | −7.6% | 44 | 0.34% | 0.47 | 119,465 | 236 | 119,229 |
| 1997 | 1,600,000,000 | 32 | 0.16% | 150,359 | −0.56% | 42 | 0.20% | 270,100 | +5.3% | 41 | 0.37% | 0.51 | 124,896 | 59 | 124,837 |
| 1996 | 1,600,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 151,200 | −0.97% | 41 | 0.21% | 256,400 | +5% | 42 | 0.36% | 0.48 | 143,115 | 295 | 142,820 |
| 1995 | 1,600,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 152,679 | +0.72% | 41 | 0.22% | 244,100 | +10.7% | 43 | 0.35% | 0.45 | 173,144 | 33 | 173,111 |
| 1994 | 1,600,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 151,581 | +1.1% | 39 | 0.22% | 220,600 | −11.1% | 47 | 0.32% | 0.41 | 162,446 | 63 | 162,383 |
| 1993 | 1,600,000,000 | 30 | 0.17% | 149,978 | +5% | 37 | 0.22% | 248,100 | −0.68% | 43 | 0.37% | 0.46 | 151,611 | 92 | 151,519 |
| 1992 | 1,200,000,000 | 32 | 0.13% | 142,836 | −4.6% | 38 | 0.21% | 249,800 | −10% | 42 | 0.37% | 0.46 | 131,432 | 39 | 131,393 |
| 1991 | 1,200,000,000 | 32 | 0.12% | 149,701 | −14.4% | 34 | 0.23% | 277,500 | −27.5% | 32 | 0.41% | 0.51 | 172,673 | 0 | 172,673 |
| 1990 | — | — | — | 174,942 | −13.3% | 31 | 0.26% | 382,700 | +10.9% | 26 | 0.57% | 0.7 | 321,160 | 0 | 321,160 |
| 1989 | — | — | — | 201,729 | −2.1% | 30 | 0.31% | 345,000 | +4.6% | 27 | 0.52% | 0.63 | 436,180 | 0 | 436,180 |
| 1988 | — | — | — | 206,000 | −1.9% | 29 | 0.32% | 329,800 | −2.9% | 27 | 0.51% | 0.61 | 430,900 | 0 | 430,900 |
| 1987 | — | — | — | 210,000 | −5.8% | 28 | 0.34% | 339,800 | +5.6% | 27 | 0.54% | 0.63 | 439,300 | 0 | 439,300 |
| 1986 | — | — | — | 223,000 | −5.5% | 28 | 0.36% | 321,700 | +0.53% | 27 | 0.52% | 0.6 | 350,500 | 0 | 350,500 |
| 1985 | — | — | — | 236,000 | −5.6% | 26 | 0.40% | 320,000 | +4.2% | 26 | 0.53% | 0.59 | 300,700 | 0 | 300,700 |
| 1984 | — | — | — | 250,000 | −2% | 26 | 0.42% | 307,000 | −4.1% | 27 | 0.51% | 0.57 | 278,300 | 0 | 278,300 |
| 1983 | — | — | — | 255,000 | −0.39% | 25 | 0.44% | 320,000 | −5.9% | 27 | 0.54% | 0.6 | 254,900 | 0 | 254,900 |
| 1982 | — | — | — | 256,000 | +0.39% | 25 | 0.44% | 340,000 | −1.4% | 23 | 0.57% | 0.64 | 224,600 | 0 | 224,600 |
| 1981 | — | — | — | 255,000 | +1.2% | 25 | 0.42% | 345,000 | −7.8% | 23 | 0.57% | 0.65 | 265,600 | 0 | 265,600 |
| 1980 | — | — | — | 252,000 | — | 24 | 0.39% | 374,000 | — | 24 | 0.59% | 0.71 | 328,200 | 0 | 328,200 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.
- Oil & Gas Journal