Игорь Фомин, Author at logos-pres.md
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Игорь Фомин

Игорь Фомин

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

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set the price of basic motor fuel for March 14.

    13 March 2026
    Diesel fuel has become more expensive than gasoline

    Europe is the region of the world with the highest average age of the population.

    13 March 2026
    Europe is the most aged region in the world

    US President Donald Trump has suspended sanctions on the purchase of Russian oil around the world. The measure will be in effect until April 11, and it concerns oil that is already at sea.

    13 March 2026
    Trump temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian oil

    More and more Romanian drivers are crossing the Prut River to refuel in Moldova.

    13 March 2026
    Mass media: Romanians travel en masse to Moldova to refuel

    The Moldovan government has voted in favor of approving bills on the denunciation of the Agreement on the Establishment of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

    12 March 2026
    Moldova’s exit from the CIS: the economy doesn’t count

    Prices for major fuels continue to rally with no end in sight.

    12 March 2026
    Diesel fuel will rise in price by another 64 baht

    The Organization for Enterprise Development (ODA) announced the first financing decision under the FACEM Impact product, which is part of the project “SME Development Fund in the Republic of Moldova” financed by the German government through the German Development Bank (KfW).

    12 March 2026
    The first soft loan under the FACEM Impact program was issued

    In February, the U.S. consumer price index remained unchanged – at 2.4%. Because of this, the price of the first cryptocurrency yesterday jumped by 2.3% to $71,000.

    12 March 2026
    Bitcoin climbed above $71,000 in 24 hours and then fell $2,000

    US President Donald Trump told supporters in Kentucky on Wednesday that “we have won” the war with Iran, without providing substantial evidence to back up his claim.

    12 March 2026
    Trump on war with Iran: ‘We won’

    The United States is interested in sending aircraft to the Kogalnichanu base for possible interventions in the Middle East.

    11 March 2026
    U.S. wants to station planes in Romania for Middle East operations

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has released the maximum prices for major fuels for March 12, 2026.

    11 March 2026
    Fuel prices will continue to rise on March 12

    The Moldovan government is going to raise the rent for the land on which the Giurgiulesti International Free Port (GIFP) is located almost 30 times.

    11 March 2026
    Moldova will raise the rent for Giurgiulesti port by almost 30 times

    Many traders expect bitcoin to recover to the $80,000 level between June and September, Derive said.

    11 March 2026
    Bitcoin traders are betting on a rise above $80,000

    US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that America First Refining (AFR) will build a new refinery in the state of Texas. This means that the US will have the first major refinery built in the last 50 years.

    11 March 2026
    Trump announced the launch of the first US refinery in 50 years

    The Board of Directors of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) approved the regulated revenues associated with natural gas distribution services for 2026 and the uniform rates for natural gas distribution services in effect nationally at a public meeting on March 10, 2026.

    11 March 2026
    Tariffs for natural gas distribution services increased several times over

    The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set fuel price caps for March 11, 2026.

    10 March 2026
    Diesel fuel price went up by another 71 baht

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on March 9 announced an 18-month ban on Denis Bejan, a Moldovan citizen, for fraudulent activities related to the “Reform Support Group” program in Moldova.

    10 March 2026
    The EBRD imposed sanctions against a Moldovan citizen for fraudulent activities

    In the period from January to February 2026, the state budget received revenues managed by the Customs Service (TM RM) in the amount of 5,828,285.41 thousand lei (more than 5.82 billion lei), which is 103.9% of the budgetary burden set for this period.

    10 March 2026
    The Customs Service transferred 5.82 billion lei to the budget

    Approximately 50% of the price of gasoline and diesel fuel sold at gas stations in Moldova are taxes, in particular excise duties and VAT.

    10 March 2026
    Ion Chicu: 50% of the price of gasoline is taxes

    On March 10, the price of the first cryptocurrency rose above $70,000. The asset recovered from the weekend drop.

    10 March 2026
    Bitcoin recovered its fall and tested the $70,000 level