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Moldova gas and fuel tariff hikes

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Since May 2026 Moldova has tightened its gas‑security framework, expanding expanded Romanian pipeline capacity, imposing imposed ten‑day gas‑stock reserves and a 61‑day petroleum‑product reserve, and simplifying simplified cross‑border transport rules. Energocom secured roughly 40 % of winter capacity at the Ungheni interconnection auction and launched five several EBRD‑backed procurement rounds for the 2026‑27 gas year, while the regulator modestly raised the commercial margin margins for gasoline and diesel on 20 in late July. On 22 July ANRE drafted a regulated household gas price of 20.30 lei per m³ (including VAT), below Energocom’s request of 20.93 lei that would cover a 106 million‑lei loss from higher purchase costs. The agency also announced a roughly 20 lei‑per‑litre increase to gasoline /m³ (incl. VAT) and diesel raised pump prices effective 24 July. On 27 July ANRE increased the maximum prices, later adjusting retail price of gasoline 95 by 0.14 lei to 30.54 lei per litre lei/L and diesel by 0.29 lei to 31.00 lei per litre, citing its standard methodology and noting a warm‑weather forecast and modest leu gains. The same day lei/L. Energocom launched nine procurement rounds for the 2026‑27 winter, offering quarterly lots up continued to 276,000 MWh and monthly lots through February 2027, all priced against the European TTF Front Month index under the EBRD‑approved framework. Energocom reiterated its request to raise the a higher regulated household gas tariff (up to 19.37 lei/m³ (without VAT); ANRE’s draft remains at 18.80 lei/m³ (about 20.30 lei/m³ with VAT). The lei /m³ without VAT) as procurement process will run until proceeds through October. On 29 July Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced that a natural‑gas tariff increase is unavoidable, attributing it to higher distribution and supply costs. He said the end of October, after which final volumes government will be disclosed. mitigate the impact for vulnerable households through compensation and urged public debate to focus on relief measures rather than denial, noting recent opposition‑organised protests against rising gas prices.

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  1. 2026-07-30 06:41 UTC Moldova gas and fuel tariff hikes
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  3. 2026-07-27 10:28 UTC Moldova gas and fuel tariff hikes

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