SURSE: Liberty Galați intră în negociere directă, după două licitații fără ofertanți. În cursă au rămas „regele asfaltului” Umbrărescu, cel mai bogat ucrainean și cel mai mare producător de oţel din India

The sale process of Liberty Galați steel plant is moving to direct negotiations after two unsuccessful international auctions. Three investors remain interested: UMB Steel, Metinvest, and Jindal Steel. The assets will be reevaluated as administrators seek an agreement with these investors. Previous auctions failed to attract bids despite price reductions. Liberty Galați is under preventive concordat since 2025, with debts estimated at around one billion euros. The Romanian government has adjusted legislation to allow state asset management authority to take over state claims on strategic companies to prevent bankruptcy.