Igor Fomin, Author at logos-pres.md
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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

Journalist. Specialises in foreign economic activity, energy, small business, new technologies, ecology, cryptocurrencies, and investigative journalism. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Has worked in various media outlets. In addition, he has been involved in entrepreneurship. Since 2001, he has been working for the economic review Logos-Press.

Articles

    Profit of Transelectrica (Romania) increased by 27% in the first quarter. Extraordinary sources of income included funds received from assistance to victims of natural disasters in the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.

    28 May 2026
    Romanian Transelectrica capitalized on natural disasters in Moldova and Ukraine

    Premier Energy Group, an energy and gas supply and distribution and power generation and storage group indirectly controlled by Czech businessman Jiří Smějc, reported a net profit of €13.1 million in the first quarter of 2026, down 53% from the same period last year.

    28 May 2026
    Premier Energy’s profits halved

    Moldova will have emergency stocks of petroleum products sufficient to cover domestic consumption for 61 days or equivalent to at least 90 days of net imports, depending on the higher figure.

    28 May 2026
    The law on emergency stocks of petroleum products was adopted in the first reading

    Romanian customs officers have discovered another batch of smuggled cigarettes and alcohol, freely exported from Moldova for recipients in European Union countries, including Italy.

    28 May 2026
    Parcel smuggling: a cigarette trafficking network dismantled

    Almost all major cryptocurrencies lost in price over the past 24 hours. The rates of bitcoin and Ethereum fell to their lowest levels in two months.

    28 May 2026
    Traders lost more than $900 million in hours on the crypto market crash

    US President Donald Trump has said that no country in the world will be allowed to take control of the Strait of Hormuz.

    28 May 2026
    Trump has threatened to nuke Oman

    UPDATED. On May 27, the government supported a number of legislative amendments aimed at reducing the risks of fuel supply interruptions and optimizing the management of power grid capacity.

    28 May 2026
    ANRE will be able to apply flexible mechanisms for calculating marginal prices for gasoline and diesel fuel during the crisis

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova has decided to further reduce the tariff for the transportation of natural gas to Ukraine through the territory of the republic.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova cuts gas transit tariff to Ukraine again

    The judgment is based on the court’s ruling.

    27 May 2026
    Romania suspends financing of projects in the Republic of Moldova for 2026

    The UFC Freedom Fights 250 tournament is scheduled to take place on June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House, where official guests are usually hosted. On that day, the United States celebrates Flag Day, and Donald Trump will turn 80 years old.

    27 May 2026
    A 4,000-seat UFC fight arena will be built outside the White House for Trump’s 80th birthday

    Patients and medical staff of 10 medical institutions in Chisinau and Balti will benefit from improved conditions and energy efficiency of buildings. Today the Government approved the signing of a grant agreement between the Republic of Moldova, the European Investment Bank and the Joint Unit for the Implementation and Monitoring of Energy Projects for the implementation of the project “Energy Efficiency in the Republic of Moldova”.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova will spend 87 million euros on energy efficient renovation of 10 medical institutions

    The energy exchange OPEM (Operator of the Moldovan Energy Market) has been operating in Moldova since December 2025, but liquidity remains almost nil.

    27 May 2026
    Why OPEM exchange is not working

    To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Wine Vernissage, held under the slogan “Wine Vernissage. Our Pride”, more than 1,200 people gathered.

    27 May 2026
    Jubilee 25th Vernissage of Wine was visited by 1200 connoisseurs

    Austrian company TUV, specializing in cybersecurity and compliance analysis, has opened a division in Moldova, the national investment attraction agency said.

    27 May 2026
    TUV Austria opened a subsidiary in Moldova

    A legislative initiative to abolish customs duties on imports of wind turbines and energy storage systems (BESS) has been submitted to the Moldovan Parliament.

    27 May 2026
    Customs duties on imports of wind turbines and energy storage equipment will be abolished

    According to the results of 2025, Moldova ranked 66th in the “Global Peace Index” (Global Peace Index), down from the 64th position it held a year earlier.

    27 May 2026
    Moldova down 2 positions in the Global Peace Index

    Against the backdrop of growth in the main stock exchange indices of major stock markets, bitcoin’s dynamics are lagging far behind. Experts attributed this to record capital outflows from exchange-traded funds and a shift in investors’ interest in the AI sector

    27 May 2026
    Why bitcoin isn’t rising like stocks

    U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, May 27, at his Camp David country residence, where the key topic of discussion will be the situation around Iran and negotiations on a possible end to the conflict.

    27 May 2026
    Trump calls emergency meeting of U.S. government

    The compartment will be decorated with the official symbols of the country.

    26 May 2026
    Porsche will release an exclusive special version of 911 for Moldova

    International rating agency Fitch Ratings forecasts Moldova’s GDP growth in 2026-2027 at an average of 3%, given improving external reserve buffers and the authorities’ macroeconomic policies, which mitigate the risks of energy shocks, the agency said in a commentary published on Tuesday after Chisinau agreed a non-financial cooperation program with the IMF.

    26 May 2026
    Fitch forecasts Moldova’s economy to grow at an average of 3% in 2026-2027