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Since the announcement of the crisis on the Romanian oil and oil products market until now, the Romanian state has approved 30 applications for diesel exports, most of which are aimed at supplies to neighboring countries.
The deadline for the completion of installation works is the last week of May, while the line’s commissioning and testing phases should be completed during June. This is reported by the Energy Ministry, referring to the visit of Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu to the Vulcanesti power plant.
At the beginning of April, the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) reported that the installed capacity of all renewable energy production (RES) installations exceeded 1 GW. At the same time, another tender was announced for large renewable energy producers. At the same time, Moldova is not developing projects to create balancing power plants using traditional fuels, which hinders the involvement of renewable energy in the country’s energy system.
Currently, there is a restriction on electricity supply between the EU on one side and Moldova and Ukraine on the other, which was initially 1.8 GW, then increased to 2 and then to 2.4 GW.
The accident on the Isaccea-Vulcanesti 400 kV line became a stress test for Moldova’s energy system.
Our Party deputy Sergei Ivanov criticized the position of the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) and the reaction of state institutions to the problems reported by farmers in the context of the diesel fuel crisis, citing a specific case of supplying fuel at a price higher than what was originally paid.
Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu made a working visit to the oil field in Valeni (Cahul district) to assess the state of the existing infrastructure and prospects for the development of hydrocarbon resources extraction in Moldova.
Romanian company Electrica announced the completion of the full acquisition of Electrica Furnizare Grup SRL – Chisinau from its subsidiary Electrica Furnizare S.A., according to a statement published on the Bucharest Stock Exchange.
In recent years, Moldova’s energy sector has undergone several stress tests, which revealed several significant vulnerabilities. Logos Press spoke to Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu about the actions being taken to improve the country’s energy security.
In April, state-owned Energocom purchased electricity at an average price significantly lower than in March, recording a decrease of almost 20 euros per MWh.
Transnistrian residents and enterprises will be able to participate in energy efficiency programs financed by contributions paid by economic agents under the national energy efficiency scheme. These funds will be used to implement projects aimed at reducing energy consumption and related costs.
Work has begun on laying pipelines for Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, one of the European Union’s largest energy fields with estimated reserves of 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.
European Union countries’ oil and gas import costs rose sharply in March-April 2026, exceeding an additional €30 billion, European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen told a briefing in Brussels.
Moldovan Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu held bilateral meetings in Brussels with European Commission Director General for Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Geert Jan Koopman, as well as with United States Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder. Discussions focused on opportunities for cooperation to strengthen regional energy security, promote sectoral reforms, investment and integration into the European energy market.
The Ministry of Energy initiated the process of granting the status of a strategic object of national interest for the country’s energy security to the construction of the 400 kV Straseni-Gutinas transmission line, as well as the modernization of the 330 kV power plant in Straseni.
In the Republic of Moldova, the country’s largest electricity storage system with a total capacity of 60 MWh was put into operation in Radeni.
The government plans to raise the minimum amount of strategic natural gas reserves from 50 million to 56.3 million cubic meters.
Romanian President Nicusor Dan said he doubts that the project of complete substitution of Russian gas with American LNG is economically sound because it requires serious infrastructure costs.
The withdrawal of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from OPEC signals a strategic reversal and calls into question Gulf coordination and the future of the cartel.
“Moldova does not rely on one source or one route. We are building step by step a balanced and reliable energy supply portfolio that will ensure stability and predictability. It is crucial for us that this diversification is done at a sustainable price and that the security of supply for citizens remains an absolute priority,” Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said.
