Gas

An expert group of the European Commission with the participation of representatives of Ukraine, Hungary, Slovakia and Croatia will discuss the consequences of disruptions in oil supplies through the Druzhba oil pipeline and alternative routes of fuel transportation (including the use of the Croatian Adriatic pipeline), Logos Press reported.

Moldova does not buy Russian gas, and the volumes coming through the Turkish Stream pipeline from Russia to Southeastern Europe are sent exclusively to Serbia, Hungary and Slovakia, Logos Press reported.

The European natural gas market has crossed a milestone: on February 18, gas reserves made in the summer of 2025 were fully withdrawn from underground gas storage facilities (UGS), according to Logos Press.

Hungary and Slovakia announced Wednesday that they have suspended diesel exports to Ukraine amid growing tensions over oil supplies, Logos Press reported.

In January this year, 194.4 million cubic meters of gas were supplied to Moldovan consumers – about 50 million cubic meters more than in December 2025 and the same amount more than in January last year, Logos Press reported.

Beginning April 1, 2026, all large non-household customers will be required to purchase natural gas exclusively on the free market, according to Logos Press.

Representatives of both southern European countries at a recent meeting of EU ambassadors expressed concerns that a move to such restrictions could affect the European shipping industry and energy prices. They also asked for clarification on proposals to impose sanctions on foreign ports for transshipment of Russian oil and to tighten controls on ship sellers, Logos Press reported.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said his country is ready to make significant investments in Serbia, emphasizing the growing strategic partnership between the two countries, Logos Press reported.

Gas reserves in the Baltic States have fallen sharply

At the European Industrial Summit in Antwerp, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen defended the European Union’s carbon trading system (ETS). But she faced opposition from the leaders of Germany and France, who believe the high cost of allowances in the ETS threatens the economy and jobs, according to Logos Press.