News about International trade
Two Chinese supertankers (VLCCs) and one vessel from South Korea crossed the strait on Tuesday. Together, they carry about 6 million barrels of crude oil, the largest daily cargo volume in more than a month.
The members of the National Council for Integrated State Border Management held an extraordinary meeting on May 21, during which they approved the decision to establish a Working Group for Quality Control in preparation for the Schengen conformity assessment.
A court in Kazakhstan has allowed the Ukrainian state-run energy company Naftohaz to enforce a ruling to recover about $1.4bn from Russia’s Gazprom in a gas transit case.
Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Mihai Popşoi and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China Wang Yi held talks in Beijing, during which they discussed, among other things, the possibility of launching a direct flight between the two states.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 22.
The global berry market remains volatile due to climatic transformation, changing harvest dates, and labor shortage.
Conflict in the Middle East is increasing pressure on Sri Lanka’s tea industry, putting one of the country’s key export sectors and the millions of people who depend on Ceylon tea production at risk.
In May, the volume of visible stocks of crude oil and petroleum products fell by 8.7 million bpd. This decline indicates a critical supply deficit – this is almost twice the average rate of decline since the start of the conflict.
New phytosanitary requirements for wheat supplies to the Indonesian market will come into force on June 1, 2026. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry of MAIA notified Moldovan traders interested in supplying grain to the market of this country.
The Republic of Moldova has asked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to support the procurement of a new linear gas pedal for cancer treatment.
The economic relations between Moldova and the BENILUX countries will get a new impetus thanks to the organization of a special business forum scheduled for June 11, 2026 in Maastricht, Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-day visit to China ended on May 20. In the morning, final negotiations between the Russian and Chinese delegations took place, which ended with the signing of more than 40 agreements and treaties between the countries.
Protests against the EU climate policy and rising food prices are taking place in Warsaw. The action is nationwide, with similar protests taking place across the country.
From May 19 to 21, 2026, the State Tax Service will host an official delegation of the Swedish Tax Agency as part of the final phase of the implementation of the Cooperation Agreement between the two institutions.
Moldovan wine producer Purcari acquires the winery SERVE Ceptura, a Romanian wine producer located in the commune of Ceptura, Dealu Mare. The transaction is at the stage of finalization.
The strategic concept for the development of the wine sector for 2026-2030 was approved by the MAIA Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.
Deliveries of Nvidia H200 gas pedals to China remain blocked despite the US authorities’ authorization to export the chips to a number of Chinese companies. The situation shows that the technological confrontation between the U.S. and China is beginning to slow down even officially approved deals in the field of artificial intelligence.
The European Union reached a preliminary agreement Wednesday on a bill to eliminate import duties on goods from the United States, a key part of a trade deal struck with the United States last July. The move is likely to avoid higher U.S. tariffs on EU products.
The global luxury industry is facing a noticeable cooling of demand after several years of record growth. After the pandemic, major fashion houses actively raised prices, taking advantage of high demand and the desire of buyers for status consumption. However, this strategy is now starting to backfire.
Moldova and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached an agreement on a new cooperation program for the next three years. This was announced by Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu after the IMF mission in Chisinau.
