Romania's Competition Council has approved the notified acquisition of an undisclosed stake in Valtec Premium Lubricants S.R.L. by Spain's Repsol Downstream Internacional S.A.U.
Retail sales volume in Romania (excluding the trade with motor vehicles and motorcycles) ticked up 0.4% in unadjusted data and rose by 1% when adjusted for seasonality and number of working days, in January - November 2025 compared to the same period of 2024, the country’s statistical office INS said on Friday (January 9).
Romanian authorities issued 34,602 construction permits for residential buildings in January-November 2025, 4.4% more than in the same period of 2024, the country’s statistical office INS said on Friday (Jan. 9).