Statement incident update 1

All the employees of the Petromidia refinery were evacuated and the technological processes were stopped. We are sorry to inform that a person has been identified as deceased.
The priority for us, from the beginning of the incident at Petromidia refinery, was the safety of our employees. All the staff of the Petromidia refinery were evacuated and the technological processes were stopped.
 
Unfortunately, as a result of the accident, 5 of our colleagues are in medical care at Constanţa County Hospital.
 
We are sorry to inform you that a person has been identified as deceased. We are with the families of the victims at this tragic time.
 
At this moment, the fire inside the HPM installation is isolated and stabilized, the internal and external teams are making efforts to extinguish it as soon as possible.
 
We remind you that during this day, an incident took place on the Petromidia platform within the Diesel Hydrotreating Unit.