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Exports of jet fuel suffered the most, falling by 95% against February’s figure. At the same time, diesel shipments fell by “only” 55% thanks to support from Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea refineries. These refineries are more optimized for diesel production than jet fuel.
The first cherries have appeared in Romanian retailers. The price per kilogram is 80-100 RON/kg.
Transport company JSC “Ukrzaliznytsia” reported about the expansion of its capabilities in international logistics. In cooperation with UZ Cargo Poland and CTC branch LISKI, a regular cargo flight between Romania and Ukraine was launched the other day.
The denunciation of interstate agreements within the CIS affects Moldova’s bilateral relations with Turkmenistan, says MP Petru Burduja (PSRM), member of the commission for economy, budget and finance. The statement was made during a meeting that examined the draft of denunciation of the next agreement with the CIS presented by the government.
EU Defense and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius, on the sidelines of a defense exhibition in Athens, did not hide his concern that Russia is ahead of the euro bloc in the production of some weapons.
On May 5, 2026, employees of the Customs Service Canine Center participated in a seminar on capacity building of the Customs Service’s canine units, which was held at the Otach – Mogyliv-Podilskyi border crossing (Ukraine).
Danish jewelry brand Pandora reported first quarter results that exceeded analysts’ expectations despite weakening demand in its key market, North America.
Ukraine is preparing for a new stage of increasing natural gas imports from Poland. A corresponding joint project has already been agreed upon by regulators of both countries.
The Kazkrahmal plant is under construction in the Turkestan region of Kazakhstan, which will be the country’s first and Central Asia’s largest complex for deep processing of corn.
The Belarusian Foreign Ministry protested to Armenia after the statements of Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan, who accused Russia of attempting to change the power in Armenia and said that the country “will not be governed like Belarus”.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 7.
In April, state-owned Energocom purchased electricity at an average price significantly lower than in March, recording a decrease of almost 20 euros per MWh.
The dollar weakened against most major currencies on Wednesday after the U.S. signaled it may be close to an agreement with Iran. President Donald Trump said he would briefly suspend the operation to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, citing progress toward a comprehensive agreement with Iran.
The cargo ship was struck by a missile in the Persian Gulf area, with several crew members injured.
For the first time, the European Union directly recorded a political signal to Armenia – the summit’s final document speaks of the “aspiration of the Armenian people” for rapprochement with the EU. This is the main result of the first meeting at this level between Yerevan and the European Union, held on May 4-5.
India will be the main driver of the world economy in the coming years, while the center of global growth is finally shifting to Asia. This is the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its updated World Economic Outlook.
Work has begun on laying pipelines for Romania’s Neptun Deep gas project in the Black Sea, one of the European Union’s largest energy fields with estimated reserves of 100 billion cubic meters of recoverable gas.
European Union countries’ oil and gas import costs rose sharply in March-April 2026, exceeding an additional €30 billion, European Commissioner for Energy Dan Jorgensen told a briefing in Brussels.
About 1 thousand tons of table grapes were exported by Moldova in April 2026. The buyer is Iraq.
Starting from the third quarter of 2024, Moldova entered an unprecedented zone: food imports exceeded exports.
