News about Industry

Moldova has launched a new round of privatization, putting a number of state-owned assets in the industrial, construction, publishing, and chemical sectors up for sale.

The new prime minister, Vasile Tofan, has already indicated that the agri-food sector will be a key focus. Meanwhile, MAIA Minister Radu Musteață has already outlined a list of priorities for the ministry.

Moldova’s economy grew by 0.14 percentage points.

In 2026, business loans continue to hold the leading position in the structure of new lending (approximately 65–67% of the total volume) against the backdrop of stabilizing interest rates at commercial banks. As of mid-2026, the market is showing high activity: in June 2026, the volume of new bank loans totaled 8.32 billion lei (65.2% to businesses, 34.8% to individuals).

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.

For the first two years, the rates will remain at zero; after that, they will be raised to 100%, and then to 200%.

The number of bankruptcies in Romania is rising rapidly. In the first five months of 2026, 3,146 companies and self-employed individuals (PFAs) filed for insolvency. This is 13.6% more than a year earlier, according to data from the National Trade Registry Office (ONRC).

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.

During the last ten days of July, a clear upward trend in the purchase price of rapeseed for export emerged on the Moldovan market. While just yesterday the “working price” for rapeseed demanded by major traders was around 10 lei/kg, today it has risen to 10.1–10.2 lei/kg. There are several factors driving this growth, the most important of which are the currently limited domestic supply and high external demand. As a result, competition has intensified.

The Romanian Ministry of Defense announced deals totaling 1 billion euros for the purchase of radars and helicopters from European aerospace giant Airbus and French defense company Thales.

A Romanian startup has created a car that doesn’t need fuel—it runs on compressed air.

The German sportswear manufacturer Adidas emerged as the biggest commercial winner of the World Cup, significantly increasing sales of its soccer merchandise.

Official statistics showed a record 8.2% year-over-year increase in industrial production in May. After adjusting for seasonality and the number of working days, the year-over-year growth rate reached 9.5%.

Starting in 2027, plastic manufacturers will be required to gradually reduce the supply on the market. The supply must decrease by 5% each year. That is, by 5% in 2028, by 10% in 2029, by 15% in 2030, and by 20% in 2031.

Floarea Soarelui (Bălți) reported a loss of 162.6 million lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a profit of 90.5 million lei.

As of mid-July, 51 companies had already joined the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense’s pilot project to involve the private sector in the air defense system.  

Logos Press continues its series of articles by Elena Radu, co-founder and director of the Alfa Institute for Strategic Branding (INBRASA), on creating a new model of statehood through the deliberate restructuring of the country amid the phase crisis of the 21st century.

On a year-over-year basis, producers’ selling prices showed a trend of slowing growth. In June, Moldova’s industrial sector posted near-zero year-over-year inflation, with weak month-over-month growth since the beginning of the year.

Carolina Novak, State Secretary at the Ministry of Energy, and Nicolae Magdil, Head of the Directorate for Renewable Energy and Green Mobility, held a meeting with representatives of the Japanese company SDG Impact Japan, which specializes in creating and developing new businesses aimed at addressing sustainable development challenges.

The notion that Moldova will soon no longer need natural gas is dangerous and could be harmful. Vadim Cheban, chairman of the board of “Moldovagaz,” expressed this view on social media.