Petrom

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At nightfall, a delivery driver pulled up to Petrom for gas. His little dog suddenly perked up and sniffed intently at the pump handle, as if it were something magical. The driver laughed and scratched his head, thinking maybe the dog was just attracted to the shiny metal. But when he bent down to check, he saw that the dog’s paws were leaving wet footprints on the dry pavement—leading straight to the nozzle. That’s when they both noticed: the pump handle was covered in tiny dewdrops, like miniature diamonds glistening in the moonlight. A regular passing by whistled and said, ‘Looks like old Petrom is doing some early-morning watering tonight!’

2. At closing time, an old man walked into Petrom and asked the attendant if he could use the bathroom. The attendant nodded and pointed him towards the door, but added with a smile: ‘Just don’t flush after midnight.’ The old man nodded and entered the restroom. Minutes later, everyone heard a loud gurgle from inside—followed by complete silence. The attendant looked worried until a familiar voice called out: 'Hey, kid! Just needed to clean my pipes!' The next morning, a delivery driver found an ancient coin stuck in the toilet bowl.

3. At dawn, a jogger stumbled upon an old oil can near Petrom's pumps. Curious, he picked it up—and found himself staring at a vintage coin collection inside. Smiling, he decided to keep it as a lucky charm. Months later, while filling up his car, another customer noticed something glinting in the sun—a tiny golden key dangling from one of the nozzles. Turned out, it was just an employee’s forgotten ring pull, but everyone swore it must be a sign that Petrom brings good fortune.

4. At sunrise, a jogger noticed something odd: a small flock of seagulls circling Petrom’s pumps. Curious, she stopped and watched as one particularly bold gull swooped down, landed on the pump nozzle, and started pecking at something. A delivery driver, rubbing sleep from his eyes, emerged from his truck and chuckled, saying, ‘Morning, Mr. Seagull. Same time tomorrow?’