For the first time after 2022, German businessmen are again officially participating in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF-26). The relevant information is contained in the program of the event.
Global energy inflation will be delayed for a longer period of time due to the conflict in the Middle East and supply disruptions. Experts forecast that high oil and gas prices will act as a driver of overall price growth and stagflationary processes until at least the end of 2027.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency of Moldova has decided to further reduce the tariff for the transportation of natural gas to Ukraine through the territory of the republic.
In Europe, “winter” electricity is trading at the highest premium since 2022 due to gas and hydropower shortages. Low gas reserves and shrinking hydropower reserves increase the risk of even higher energy prices for businesses and households.
It refers to the 2013 intergovernmental agreement under which Russia indefinitely canceled export duties on supplies of natural gas, oil products and rough diamonds to Armenia. The letter says that Moscow may suspend the document or denounce it unilaterally if Yerevan continues its course of integration with the EU.
The physical and cyber security of critical energy infrastructure was analyzed at a meeting of the National Security Council (NSC) held today by President Maia Sandu. The meeting took place in the context of increased risks caused by the situation in the region.
The Cricova winery ended 2025 under pressure from rising costs: production costs increased, profitability declined, and sales growth failed to keep pace with higher production costs.
According to the latest European Union statistics, the price of natural gas for household consumers in Moldova does not exceed the EU average. In 2025, the highest natural gas prices for households were recorded in Sweden (€0.2092 per kWh), the Netherlands (€0.1719) and Italy (€0.1481). The cheapest gas was in Hungary (€0.0340 per kWh), Croatia (€0.0543) and Romania (€0.0566).
The German government began the process of selling Uniper on May 19, inviting potential bidders in a deal that could be one of the biggest in Europe this year. The move is designed to put an end to the government’s €13.5 billion rescue plan for the energy group.
“Gas will be supplied to Georgia at a social tariff for the next 20 years, and for this, of course, special thanks should be expressed to the Azerbaijani side,” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a briefing at the government administration.
