Romania: a provider of energy security
Romania continues to prioritize projects with clear strategic impact
Ştefan Stoica, 26.03.2026, 14:00
Romania is ready to act as a provider of energy security once the Neptun Deep offshore project in the Black Sea enters its production phase next year, Senate Speaker Mircea Abrudean said on Wednesday in Zagreb on the sidelines of the Parliamentary Summit of the Three Seas Initiative (3SI).
After congratulating Croatia on its excellent organization of the summit, the Romanian Senate Speaker highlighted that, in the current geopolitical context, the Three Seas Initiative is increasingly becoming a strategic platform for regional resilience, security, competitiveness and cohesion. This evolution is not only natural but necessary, Mircea Abrudean noted. He argued that the war in Ukraine, attacks on critical infrastructure, supply chain disruptions and growing geopolitical fragmentation have all shown that connectivity is no longer just an economic matter, but a strategic and security imperative.
The Romanian official also tackled the war in Iran, describing it as an unprecedented crisis that is clearly affecting global oil and gas supply chains.
After over a decade, 3SI must remain firmly focused on concrete results, Abrudean said, adding that strategic ambition must be accompanied by practical achievements: faster transport corridors, more robust energy interconnections and a more competitive digital ecosystem.
In his view, financing remains key for the future credibility of the Three Seas Initiative.
“Connectivity ambitions without a solid funding framework risk remaining just lines on a map. Romania takes investments in our region seriously. This is why our country has contributed to the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund and the recently created Innovation Fund, supporting business development both regionally and domestically”, Mircea Abrudean pointed out.
The Romanian Senate Speaker argued that parliaments play an essential role by supporting the adoption of national budgets for strategic infrastructure, encouraging regulatory harmonization and helping communicate the initiative’s added value to citizens.
Romania continues to prioritize projects with a clear strategic impact, such as Rail2Sea and Via Carpatia, which are relevant not only for civilian mobility but also for military mobility, trade flows, and connectivity with the Black Sea region. We must ensure that the Three Seas region develops a coherent internal connectivity offering and a secure regional infrastructure base, Abrudean concluded.
The Three Seas Initiative is a political platform comprising 12 European Union member states located between the Baltic, Adriatic and Black Seas. (VP)
