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Chairman of the Parliamentary Commission on Economy, Budget and Finance Radu Marian, along with other MPs from the PAS faction, registered a bill aimed at strengthening the state’s ability to react quickly in an energy crisis or emergency preparedness mode.

Apparently, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) was able to adjust the fluctuations on the world exchanges with the prices of oil products in Moldova so that the daily changes would be minimal.

The development of a functional and liquid wholesale market implies a gradual redirection of locally produced electricity volumes to organized markets, especially from renewable sources. This is important for the establishment of a competitive and transparent pricing mechanism, given that reliance on bilateral contracts and a limited number of counterparties limit market efficiency.

A prolonged war or more severe oil supply disruptions could push Brent crude prices to $115 a barrel in 2026, with oversupply not returning until 2027, the bank said in its latest commodity markets forecast.

For some Moldovan farmers, the sowing campaign-2026 is just beginning. And for Moldovan sugar beet growers, it should have already ended. But the sowing of sugar beet has been delayed. Visions for its harvest and domestic sugar production are vague. The situation with sugar import is close to scandalous. But let’s talk about everything in order.

According to the Wall Street Journal, U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed his aides to prepare for a prolonged blockade of Iran amid demands for Tehran to make concessions on the nuclear issue.

In November 2025, Radu Vrabie, a specialist with 20 years of management experience in structural reforms and public policy analysis, took over as head of the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova. About his goals in his new position and his vision for the future of Moldovan customs – in an exclusive interview with the economic portal Logos Press.

Chaotic changes in U.S. tariff policy could increase the federal budget deficit by $1.1 trillion over the next decade.

Milk producers in Ukraine are in a difficult situation due to rising prices for energy and other inputs, as well as “war challenges” and new EU requirements.

The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday, April 28. its withdrawal from OPEC and OPEC+, dealing a major blow to groups of oil-exporting countries and Saudi Arabia amid an ongoing war with Iran.

Coca-Cola, one of the world’s largest beverage makers, started 2026 with results above market expectations, raising its full-year profit forecast. Against this backdrop, the company’s shares rose more than 2% in pre-market (before the start of main trading).

On April 28, the Moldovan Customs Service hosted an offline discussion on the implementation of the Single Customs Window, as well as the development of the necessary measures for the transposition of Regulation (EU) 2022/2399 on environmental protection related to the European Union Single Window for Customs.

Moldova is willing to share its experience of European integration with Bosnia and Herzegovina, including the implementation of institutional reforms, reiterating the course of deepening cooperation with the states from the region that aspire to join the European Union.

The Republic of Moldova is developing legislative changes aimed at modernizing investment policy and attracting environmentally sustainable technologies to the country’s economy. It is about the implementation of the European Net-Zero Industry approach, focused on the development of a zero-emission industry.

In Bukovyna, illegal export of timber to Moldova using forged documents was stopped. During searches, property and cash worth 10 million hryvnias (almost 4 million lei) were seized.

Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Cristina Gerasimov is on a visit to Brussels to discuss with European officials the course of the negotiation process and the European agenda in general.

In Ukraine, the northernmost almond plantation in Eastern Europe was established at the Institute of Horticulture of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences near Kiev.

The American company Palantir Technologies, known for its software solutions for data analysis and cooperation with government agencies, has unexpectedly found itself at the center of a fashionable discussion. The occasion was the presentation of a branded “lightweight work jacket” published in social network X by Eliano A. Yunes, head of the company’s strategic communications department.

Moldova and Poland will start negotiations on a new defense cooperation agreement. The advisory opinion on launching the talks was approved on Monday by the parliamentary commission for foreign policy.

In the period from April 20 to 26, 2026, the Customs Service’s revenues to the state budget amounted to more than 835.58 million lei, by 119.34% exceeding the benchmark for the reporting period. Since the beginning of the current year, the Customs Service has collected about 12.66 billion lei in the state budget, 103.80% more than the benchmark.