News about Infrastructure
Following the rise in wheat prices in Ukraine and Romania, triggered by the blockade of shipping in the Sea of Azov, wheat prices have risen in Moldova. Whether this is an isolated (and short-term) occurrence or the beginning of a widespread (and sustained) trend will become clear within one or two weeks.
The Russian military carried out a series of strikes on Ukrainian port infrastructure. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, four vessels used to deliver cargo for the Ukrainian Armed Forces were struck on the night of July 15.
By the end of this year, more than 270 elevators in apartment buildings in Chisinau are scheduled to be repaired and modernized.
Progress on the “Moldova – Sustainable Water Supply (Irrigation) Project” were discussed during an official meeting between Liudmila Catlabuga, Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Development (MAIA), and Elena Gordeeva, Director of the Infrastructure Department for Europe at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Restrictions on commercial shipping in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait as early as last Friday triggered a 10-euro-per-metric-ton increase in food wheat prices on the Paris Matif (Euronext) exchange. This week began with a significant rise in prices in major European grain-exporting countries, including Romania.
The company is requesting an increase in the drinking water supply rate from 13.99 lei per cubic meter to 15.55 lei per cubic meter. The rate for sewer services may increase from 7.40 lei per cubic meter to 7.68 lei per cubic meter.
As part of a new privatization program, the Public Property Agency (PPA) is putting five historically significant state-owned assets up for sale.
The Transnistrian authorities have not given up hope of successfully selling the Bender River Port, which is owned by the (internationally unrecognized) state. The facility will once again be put up for privatization. The owner intends to raise at least 1.2 million rubles (local currency, presumably, approximately $74,500).
The Chisinau authorities have promised to conduct a tender that is as transparent as possible to select a contractor for the project to renovate the capital’s city hall building.
In light of the increasing number of incidents in which wild boars have caused damage to agricultural land in Moldova, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA) recommends that farmers take preventive measures and “immediately notify the authorities of any damage caused”.
The “Produs autohton” National Exhibition will take place at the Moldexpo International Exhibition Center on August 28–30. The event marks the 100th anniversary of the first such exhibition in Chisinau.
On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, staff members of the Agency for Agricultural Interventions and Payments (AIPA), under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Industry (MAIA), will hold another round of consultative seminars with agricultural producers and representatives of local administrations on funding prospects under the Strategic Agricultural Policy Program (PSPA).
Farmers in the southern part of the country have begun the large-scale rapeseed harvest. According to the leadership of the Agrocereale association, initial feedback from farmers regarding the crop’s yield is encouraging—the average yield has not yet fallen below 2.5 metric tons per hectare, but some farms are harvesting as much as 4 metric tons per hectare.
About 7 hectares of winter grain crops were destroyed by a fire near the village of Tudora, in the Ștefan Voda district. Two fire and rescue crews were deployed to fight the fire. They managed to save the remaining 39 hectares of the field. The fire was contained and extinguished in less than an hour.
Today, the draft city budget for 2026 was once again submitted for consideration at a meeting of the Chisinau City Council. The plan is to vote on it in two readings.
In 2025, the amount of investment attracted by Moldova’s industrial parks totaled 316.8 million lei, which is 2.2 times more than in the previous year.
Marbella, Spain—which for decades has thrived on its beaches, yachts, and wealthy tourists—is changing the game. The city on the Costa del Sol wants to become not only a vacation destination but also a permanent hub for startups, tech companies, and investors.
Demand for transport capacity on the Vertical Gas Corridor exceeded expectations last week, even during the very first auctions for capacity reservations. Interest from market participants underscores the growing role of this new gas supply route to Southeast Europe, which is set to become one of the alternatives to Russian gas.
The authorities have decided not to change course and to continue reforming local public administration (LPA) through voluntary consolidation. They plan to revisit the issue of municipalization during the next election cycle.
Beekeepers in Moldova hope to harvest at least 5,000 metric tons of honey this year. This is on par with the best seasons of the current decade and significantly higher than the 2025 honey harvest. Last year, Moldova harvested less than 3,000 metric tons of marketable honey.
