Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Marcel Ciolacu declared on Wednesday, after the adoption of the draft offshore law, that, from this moment, Romania is on the fast track to energy independence.
He added that the Romanian state, through direct and indirect taxes, "will collect 60 percent of the value of the Black Sea gas".
"From the moment we remove the first meter, the first molecule in this investment, Romania will become an important regional player. The rest, with all due respect, is hearsay," said Marcel Ciolacu. AGERPRES