Large consumers may now buy petroleum products directly from refining companies. In 1995 the private distribution sector had about 350 retail stations. Ploiesti has the same responsibilities with those of RAL's for all coal reserves except those in the Oltenia basin. These commercial companies should be further privatised. RAMR RA has particular importance in the energy sector, precisely in uranium mining.
Municipalities are responsible for heat supply in other cities.
The proportion of private companies in the energy sector is very small. Most private companies are maintenance and service providers. Concessions for certain oil and gas fields have been granted to important foreign companies specialised in oil and gas prospecting. Both state-owned and private local and foreign companies market petroleum products. There are small private producers of electricity and several more will emerge in the future.