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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES IN
ROMANIA
A Market Briefing
U.S. Commercial Service BucharestSeptember 8, 2010
SUMMARY
Romania BackgroundBusiness OpportunitiesEnergy ReservesEnergy: Priorities and
TargetsHow can we help you?
ROMANIA BACKGROUND
Post WWII Communist bloc nation until Revolution in December 1989
ROMANIA BACKGROUNDPopulation: 21.7 million Capital: Bucharest Area: 238,000 sq kmEU member since 2007
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES
Energy ICT Environment Agriculture Packaging Equipment Automotive Equipment
Romania’s Energy Reserves
Oil: 0.5 billion barrels
Natural Gas: 0.65 trillion cubic meters
Coal: 422 million tons
• the largest oil and natural gas reserves in Central and Eastern Europe
• low import dependency; below the EU average (29%)
Energy: Priorities and Targets
• Become a regional power exporter by 2020
• Up to €12 billion investment in new power generation facilities;
• Encouraging state partnerships with private energy investors;
• Sell-offs of minority stakes in state-owned power companies;
• Promotion of renewable and nuclear energy.
WORK WITH US!
• Trade Missions: "U.S. Nuclear Industry Promotion Program“ in September 2009.
• USTDA reliable partner
• Technical Seminars
• Site Visits
• Bringing delegations to major trade shows in the U.S.
Contact Details
Maria Nitoiu
U.S. Commercial Service – Romania
American Embassy Bucharest
Email: [email protected]
Tel. 40.21.200.33.79 Fax 40.21.316.0690
http://www.buyusa.gov/romania/en
http://www.buyusa.gov/romania/en
THANK YOU!