News about International trade
Kazakhstan’s partners are asking it to increase oil supplies despite the OPEC+ deal’s production limits, Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said. To boost oil production and supplies, Kazakhstan has postponed maintenance work at the Kashagan oil field until 2027.
According to the latest report from the World Apple and Pear Association (WAPA), European apple stocks in early May 2026 once again exceeded last year’s levels for the same period.
As of the end of 2025, the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) was conducting 535 active investigations in Romania, involving an estimated loss of €6.05 billion.
Mongolia has signed an interim trade agreement with the EAEU, which will take effect in July 2026. One of the consequences for the country is a reduction in customs duties on grain. Cheaper imported grain will enter the Mongolian market from Russia and Kazakhstan—countries that practice agriculture on a continental scale with industrial efficiency.
At its meeting today, the Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee approved favorable advisory opinions on the nominations of two ambassadors of the Republic of Moldova. Inga Ionescu will be appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Republic of India. Sergiu Gurdza will be appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Portuguese Republic.
Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Alexandru Munteanu is attending the South-East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit, which is taking place in Sofia.
Parliamentary elections were held in Armenia on June 7. The party led by the country’s incumbent Prime Minister, Nikol Pashinyan, emerged victorious. During the election campaign and subsequent political debates, the topics of relations with Russia, Armenia’s participation in the Eurasian Economic Union, and the prospects for deepening cooperation with the European Union were repeatedly raised.
The U.S. has added tech giant Alibaba, automaker BYD, and a number of other major Chinese companies to a list of firms with ties to China’s military.
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu stated that the Republic of Moldova is on the verge of an “important announcement” from the EU, and expressed hope that the breaks between the negotiation clusters on accession would not be too long.
The total value of assets and economic resources frozen in Moldova in 2025 as a result of restrictive measures exceeds 44.7 million lei. According to the report on the implementation of international sanctions, 439 such assets and resources were identified and frozen during the specified period.
The escalation of the conflict in Iran is causing serious financial difficulties for major Chinese e-commerce platforms.
Bulgaria will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine. This was announced by the country’s defense minister, Dimitar Stoyanov, who outlined Sofia’s shift in approach toward military support for Kyiv amid the ongoing conflict.
In the coming days, the European Commission will launch the first round of accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced this at a briefing on Tuesday, June 9.
The UK competition regulator has launched an investigation into a deal in which eBay plans to acquire the Depop platform—a popular clothing resale service among Gen Z—from Etsy. The CMA is examining the potential impact of the approximately $1.2 billion deal on competition in the online resale segment.
The Moldovan experience in managing the compulsory health insurance system is becoming a reference model for Uzbekistan. Twenty-five years after the system was established, the National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) has become a reference point for the Uzbek authorities, who are seeking to adopt Moldovan expertise to modernize their own health care system.
Moldovagaz JSC will continue to supply natural gas to the Transnistrian region until December 31, 2026. This was announced by the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) in connection with the extension of the company’s appointment, approved today by its Supervisory Board.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Russia has an organizational structure related to the potential return of foreign businesses. There is “very cautious interest” on the part of the companies that have left
Italian coffee group Lavazza is entering the U.S. market with its new Tablì coffee system, hoping to take a piece of the portioned coffee market, which has been controlled by Keurig and Nespresso for more than a decade.
A new study finds that the world economy is losing about $2.2 trillion in annual gross domestic product because of the war between the U.S. and Iran. And this amount will increase as the conflict drags on.
The height of lowercase letters on the labels of imported foodstuffs must be at least 1.2 mm. This requirement is contained in the draft amendments to the Law on Consumer Information. This requirement is aimed at increasing the transparency of labeling and providing consumers with access to mandatory information, which is now often unreadable on self-adhesive labels
