The Moldovan authorities allowed Lukoil-Moldova to use its existing reserves to resume operation of gas stations. This was announced by the head of the National Crisis Management Center, Sergio Diacono, on Thursday, March 26, during a government meeting.
According to him, some of the company’s gas stations across the country are closed, and the authorities want to provide citizens with access to fuel in the most convenient place. This measure aims to use the resources of LUKOIL-Moldova for the purchase and sale of petroleum products on the domestic market, in particular to replenish diesel fuel reserves, reports said. reality.
Additionally, on March 25, the Philippine government declared a state of emergency (emergency) in the energy sector due to fuel shortages amid the conflict in the Middle East.
Earlier, the head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, Kirill Dmitriev, said that EU countries can fully enjoy the success of their anti-Russian program without oil and gas. At the same time, the Russian President’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov, said on March 22 that paying energy bills has become the number one problem for European countries, pushing the Ukrainian conflict out of sight.