Press kit — PretCarburant.ro

Resources for journalists, newsrooms, researchers and content creators. All materials below may be used free of charge in editorial context with proper attribution. For statements, interviews or custom data requests: presa@pretcarburant.ro.

About the platform in three lines

PretCarburant.ro is an independent fuel-price comparator for Romania, launched in January 2026 and run by a solo founder. It covers 1,500+ unique stations across all 41 counties plus Bucharest, with dedicated pages for ~440 localities. Data is reconciled every 2 hours from official sources — ANPC Price Monitor, the Competition Council UAT API, direct SOCAR and OSCAR feeds — and published under CC-BY 4.0 (Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19560194).

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Fact sheet (1-pager)

• Launch: January 2026
• Founder: Stoian Andrei-Șerban (with diacritics)
• Coverage: 1,500+ unique stations, 41 counties + Bucharest, ~440 localities with dedicated pages
• Data sources: ANPC Price Monitor, Competition Council UAT API, direct SOCAR and OSCAR feeds
• Refresh frequency: every 2 hours
• Stack: Flask (Python), SQLite, Jinja2 SSR, dedicated Hetzner server
• Mobile app: "Pret Carburant" on Google Play (iOS submitted)
• Data license: CC-BY 4.0 (Zenodo DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19560194)
• Wikidata identifier: Q139285387
• Open-data repo: github.com/an3treiu/pretcarburant-data

Embed widget

To embed current national average prices into an article, copy the iframe below. The widget refreshes every 2 hours automatically.

<iframe src="https://pretcarburant.ro/embed/preturi-azi"
        width="100%" height="180"
        frameborder="0" loading="lazy"
        title="Romania fuel prices — PretCarburant.ro"></iframe>

Attribution ("Source: PretCarburant.ro") is recommended in the article body alongside the widget.

Recent media coverage

Media monitoring section in preparation. For bulk requests (historical data, custom aggregates, founder interview), use the press email.

Press contact

Frequently asked questions

Can I use the data in an article?

Yes, free of charge. The national-aggregate dataset is published under CC-BY 4.0. Cite the source: PretCarburant.ro and Zenodo DOI (10.5281/zenodo.19560194). For granular data (city/station) use the public API or write to presa@pretcarburant.ro.

How do I contact the team for a quote?

For statements, interviews and media requests: presa@pretcarburant.ro. We respond on weekdays within 4 hours. The founder (Stoian Andrei-Șerban) is available for quotes in Romanian and English.

Is there an embed widget?

Yes. The iframe code above shows current national average prices, refreshed every 2 hours. Free embed, no rate limit.

Can I use the logo?

Yes, in neutral editorial context. The PNG (transparent) is above. For commercial use, partnerships or merch, write to presa@pretcarburant.ro.