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The Romanian Minister of Energy, Dumitru Chisăliță, announced potential government support for natural gas consumers after April 1, when the current compensation scheme ends. He plans to propose a mechanism based on an administrative price to avoid tariff shocks and ensure a smooth transition to a free market. Chisăliță emphasized the need for a gradual approach to market liberalization and mentioned targeted assistance for vulnerable consumers. A new support scheme is being developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Labor, aiming for implementation soon. He also highlighted the challenges of energy supply security amid overlapping crises, describing the current situation as a 'polycrisis'.