Fertilizer prices increased by about 50% in February-March. At the same time, the almost 40% increase in fertilizer prices in March was not an independent phenomenon. It is a direct consequence of the energy crisis, when rising prices for oil products led to higher gas prices, and gas is the main raw material for most fertilizers.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, March 31.
Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu, in a video interview with ZDG, called “populism” the opposition’s proposal to lower excise taxes on fuel at a time when oil prices are rising sharply in the world and on gasoline and diesel in Moldova.
The price of the first cryptocurrency on Monday night collapsed to $65 thousand per coin for the first time in March.
US President Donald Trump has said he wants to “seize oil in Iran” modeled on a scenario in Venezuela.
From March 30, 2026, a new phase of the voucher program for household appliances, financed by the European Union and intended for about 3000 families in the Republic of Moldova, will start.
Moldova scored 35.8 points in the Numbeo 2026 Cost of Living Index, which is 5 points higher than it was at the beginning of last year (30.8). This means that the cost of living in the country has risen by 16.23% over the year.
Mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae will soon begin accepting cryptocurrency-backed mortgages for the first time, marking the expansion of cryptocurrencies into mainstream financial operations, the Wall Street Journal reports.
According to organizers’ estimates, on Saturday in the United States about eight million people came out to protest against Republican President Donald Trump under the slogan No Kings. The participants expressed their dissatisfaction with his policies.
The 5 to go coffee chain started selling franchises in the Republic of Moldova.
The average public miner spent $79,995 dollars to produce one bitcoin last quarter. Bitcoin is currently trading at $70,000. The math doesn’t add up, so the industry is shifting its focus to artificial intelligence, contracting $70 billion and liquidating bitcoin reserves to fund the transition.
US President Donald Trump has said he is “very disappointed” with NATO because the alliance has not helped the US in its war with Iran.
SE “Railways of Moldova” (Calea Ferată din Moldova, CFM) introduced a 30% discount to the current tariffs for transit transportation within the country.
The price of diesel fuel, which will be applied over the weekend, increased by more than 1 leu and exceeded 32 lei per liter.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Thursday that Moldova and North Macedonia are likely to be among the countries most affected by the war in the Middle East among the 40 countries in which the bank operates.
Bitcoin fell on Friday, ending a quiet week as risk aversion over war with Iran and anticipation of a massive $14 billion options expiration made traders cautious about cryptocurrencies.
For the 250th anniversary of the United States, the Treasury Department announced the decision to place the signatures of President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on U.S. dollars.
According to data provided by SA Energocom, for Friday, March 27, 2026, a significant electricity shortage is forecast for the peak hours (18:00-22:00) due to insufficient available import capacity.
The Moldovan government today approved an update of the measures applied in the context of the state of emergency in the energy sector.
In 2025, the United States was the world’s largest producer of crude oil and condensate, producing 13.58 million barrels per day (mb/d), well ahead of Russia (9.87 mb/d) and Saudi Arabia (9.51 mb/d). Together, these three countries were responsible for 39% of global crude oil production in 2025.
