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title: "Moldova receives fuel shipment to ease shortage "
url: https://moldova1.md/p/81928/moldova-receives-fuel-shipment-to-ease-shortage
published: 2026-07-29T11:45:00Z
language: en
author: "Nicoleta Borodin"
section: "Economic"
source: moldova1.md
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# Moldova receives fuel shipment to ease shortage 

> ​A 6,000-tonne diesel shipment arrived at Giurgiulești International Free Port to address critical fuel shortages across Moldova.

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​A 6,000-tonne diesel shipment arrived at Giurgiulești International Free Port to address critical fuel shortages across Moldova.

Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu confirmed that distribution to gas stations nationwide will begin shortly.

​The delivery follows a 30-day state of alert in the energy and hydrological sectors declared by the government on July 28. Supply chain disruptions recently left roughly 64 fuel stations completely out of stock.

​To manage the deficit, authorities temporarily increased the commercial margin on diesel by €0.019 (approx. 0.37 MDL) per liter and updated the maximum price formula.

​**Emergency measures and export restrictions**

​The government introduced strict market controls to prevent severe supply failures. These include temporary limits on diesel exports and re-exports, as well as sales restrictions on fuel containers over 40 liters, excluding agricultural workers.

​Public institutions must also reduce their diesel consumption by at least 20%. Meanwhile, importers are being encouraged to diversify supply routes toward regional refineries in Turkey and Bulgaria.

​*"Some stocks have already entered the market, and we expect the emergency measures to yield results quickly,"* Junghietu stated following a cabinet meeting.

**​Supply bottlenecks and global pressures**

​Moldova imports 99.9% of its fuel, making its domestic market highly vulnerable to external logistics failures and global price hikes.

​The current shortage stems from a combination of regional bottlenecks. Major damage to terminals at Russia's Novorossiisk port disrupted Kazakh crude exports, which supply Romania's Petromidia refinery—a primary fuel provider for Moldova.

​Simultaneously, Middle East tensions drove global oil prices past $100 per barrel before easing below $90. Severe drought conditions have also lowered Danube water levels, delaying barge transport to the Giurgiulești port.

Translation by **Iurie Tataru**