Romania is on track to become Europe’s leading producer of natural gas in the wake of reduced Russian supply. This is being driven not only by the upcoming exploitation of vast resources in the Black Sea, but also by a long-term strategy to maximise the potential of older, mature gas fields. “ Last year, Romania marked a premiere, it became the number one gas producer in the European Union. We surpassed the Netherlands; we were in second place, and now we ’ ve moved to first. We are number one,