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In a press release issued today, the Romanian company Transelectrica announced that, following a technical assessment conducted this morning, experts from the National Energy Dispatch Center decided to keep Power Unit No. 2 at the Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant in operation for the time being, the shutdown of which had been announced yesterday.
Moldova’s promised energy transformation has not yet brought relief to consumers. Not only has it failed to reduce the burden, but it has also raised new questions: how are rates set, how effectively is money being spent, and why do citizens always bear the cost of reforms? A meeting of the parliamentary committee on the economy, budget, and finance, convened to review the National Energy Regulatory Agency’s (ANRE) report on its work over the past year, clearly demonstrated the deep divide between the official rhetoric of energy independence and the economic reality that the opposition is trying to expose.
Romania has suspended operations at one reactor at the nuclear power plant in Cernavodă due to low water levels in the Danube caused by dry weather.
The government has decided to maintain the mechanism for regulating diesel fuel prices but to temporarily adjust the pricing formula to encourage fuel imports. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced the measures at a press conference on the situation in the diesel fuel market.
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu stated that part of the gas rate increase could be mitigated by reducing Moldovagaz’s administrative expenses. A bill has been introduced that is intended to encourage the company to optimize its structure and expenses. In any case, according to the speaker, the government will continue to provide compensation during the cold season.
The Moldovan government is initiating a state of heightened readiness in the energy sector amid the risk of disruptions in fuel supplies, particularly diesel. The decision was approved at a meeting convened by Prime Minister Vasile Tofan, who warned that the convergence of several regional crises could negatively impact the domestic market in the midst of the agricultural season.
Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced that he will convene a cabinet meeting on Tuesday morning to address the situation in the energy sector, amid problems with the supply of diesel fuel and another rise in fuel prices.
Over the course of the week, Energocom JSC held nine auctions to procure natural gas for the upcoming gas year, specifically for the period from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
The Moldovan Parliament has removed administrative barriers to the installation of photovoltaic systems and energy storage systems.
The Romanian company Transgaz will invest 26.4 million euros in a new project to increase natural gas transmission capacity to Moldova.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published for public comment a draft decision on the review and approval of regulated prices for the supply of natural gas by Energocom to certain categories of end users as part of its public service obligation.
Romania risks facing a serious crisis in the fuel market after Kazakhstan—which accounts for 63% of its imports—suspended oil shipments, according to Romanian economist Adrian Negrescu.
The global oil market is entering one of its most vulnerable periods in recent decades. Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the strategic oil reserves of OECD countries have already fallen to their lowest level since December 1990, and commercial stocks continue to decline, which significantly reduces the global market’s ability to compensate for new supply disruptions.
Energocom, Moldova’s state-owned company and primary gas supplier, has launched a series of auctions to procure natural gas for the upcoming gas year, running from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027.
The new British Prime Minister, Andy Burnham, has announced the elimination of VAT on electricity for households. Starting October 1, the rate will drop from the current 5% to zero. According to government estimates, this will save families at least 45 pounds (about 1,060 Moldovan lei) per year.
The diesel fuel shortage is becoming increasingly acute in Europe, which will cause stocks to fall by the end of the year to their lowest level since 2015—299 million barrels.
Moldova will serve as a test case for the latest reforms aimed at integrating the European Union’s gas market when mandatory rules for the allocation of bundled capacity take effect at its borders on August 5.
Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, has warned that the price of Brent crude could exceed $120 per barrel as early as the fourth quarter of 2026 if supply disruptions through the Strait of Hormuz persist.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) will review Energocom’s application to increase the regulated natural gas rate on Friday, July 24.
Journalists at RIA Novosti compiled a ranking of natural gas prices in Europe and calculated how much natural gas a resident of each country can buy with one average monthly salary.
