News about Energy
Chairman António Costa said that threats against EU leaders were unacceptable, commenting on Ukrainian President Zelensky’s remarks against Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán.
The U.S. administration is increasing pressure on its allies and China in an attempt to involve them in an international coalition to secure shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world’s most important energy corridors.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has set the maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, March 17.
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever urged Europe to reach an agreement with Russia to restore access to cheap energy. In turn, the head of the European Commission recognized Europe’s abandonment of nuclear energy as a strategic mistake.
On Friday, Moldovan Prime Minister urged state institutions to set “an example of discipline and responsibility”. He asked them to cut transportation costs by 20% amid rising fuel prices.
NEW YORK – The United States and Israel have launched a war that the Gulf states tried to avert by investing heavily in diplomacy. Now their civilian infrastructure is under daily attack.
The rapid development of artificial intelligence is beginning to create unexpected problems for the global economy. The boom in the construction of data centers needed to train and run AI models is sharply increasing the demand for electricity, copper and energy equipment. Analysts warn: if current growth rates continue, the world may face a new type of shortage – not of oil, but of infrastructure, without which the digital economy simply cannot function.
Prices for major fuels continue to rally with no end in sight.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has updated its forecast for global oil production rates in 2026.
Water inflow from the Carpathians to the Dniester reservoir decreased from 300 to 200 cubic meters per second. This occurs in a situation of rather high temperature conditions for the first half of March (up to plus 20 degrees Celsius during the day and above zero at night). The flow into the Moldovan part of the river (downstream of the Dniester HPP, Novodnestrovsk, Ukraine) is still the same – about 100 cubic meters per second.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has released the maximum prices for major fuels for March 12, 2026.
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.
Overcoming the 2025 energy crisis by about two-thirds has been financed by the EU and European bilateral partners to the tune of €215 million, mainly in the form of grants for electricity procurement and support to households, businesses and social institutions. External support to the energy sector will be significantly reduced in 2026.
Approximately 50% of the price of gasoline and diesel fuel sold at gas stations in Moldova are taxes, in particular excise duties and VAT.
Early this Monday morning in Asia, Brent crude was up about 15.5% to $107.16/bbl, while U.S. Nymex Light Sweet crude was up more than 17% to $106.77/bbl.
Leading Greek companies in the electricity sector in Greece and the region, PPC Group and METLEN, have signed a joint venture agreement aimed at developing, constructing and operating a portfolio of BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems) projects up to 1500 MW / 3000 MWh in Romania, Bulgaria and Italy.
For the first time since November 2025, Ukraine started supplying electricity abroad. Specifically, on March 5, a minimum export to Moldova was recorded. Before that, the last time electricity was exported was on November 11, 2025.
China imposes temporary restrictions on exports of diesel fuel and gasoline to meet domestic needs amid regional instability. Countries in the region are trying to find alternative sources, in particular, increasing interest in Kazakh oil.
The Katko uranium mining joint venture, whose shareholders are France’s Orano (51%) and Kazatomprom (49%), significantly increased production last year. For the French co-owner, the enterprise has become a key foreign asset in 2025.
In connection with the introduction of a high alert regime in the energy sector, the Customs Service of Moldova warned economic operators about the introduction of a number of restrictions on the export and re-export of oil products.
