The President of the Fiscal Council, Daniel Dăianu, recommends that the authorities do not liberalize the natural gas tariff in April 2026 due to inflationary risks.

Daniel Dăianu, the president of the Fiscal Council, emphasized the need to reconsider the liberalization of natural gas prices in April 2026, considering the inflationary challenges faced by the National Bank. He explained that the large budget deficit and high inflation impose a high monetary policy rate, similar to that in Hungary. Dăianu mentioned that, to allow for a decrease in the monetary policy rate, it is essential for inflation to follow a clear downward trend and for the budget execution in 2026 to approach a deficit target of 6%.

He also warned that stimulating the economy by weakening the monetary policy rate is not a viable solution in the current context. In this context, OUG 6/2025 provides for the maintenance of the price capping scheme for natural gas until March 2026, to protect consumers from price increases.