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Shipping grain to Giurgiulesti now costs up to 7,500 lei more per truckUp to 7,500 lei — that is how much more a farmer now pays for a single 25-tonne truck of wheat to the port of Giurgiulesti compared with the start of the season. The estimate comes from economist Iurie Rija. At the start of the season, moving one tonne of wheat from Drochia to Giurgiulesti […]Land in Chisinau tops €100,000 per 100 m² as sales fall 30.8%In central Chisinau and in locations suited to apartment blocks, 100 m² of land (one “ar”) now costs more than €100,000. With prices this high, plot sales fell in the first half of 2026, according to an analysis by Victor Cernomorcenco of Acces Imobil. In H1, 1,659 plots were sold, compared with 2,396 a year […]Government proposes 1 ban per kWh excise on electricity for businessesMoldova’s government has approved and sent to Parliament a bill that fully overhauls the excise regime in line with six EU directives. One new element is an excise duty on electricity for businesses only: 1 ban per kWh. Households are exempt. According to the Ministry of Finance, at around 4.5 lei per kWh the excise […]
ODA reopens SME grant competitions on October 1Moldova’s Entrepreneurship Development Organisation (ODA) said the next round of non-repayable funding competitions for SMEs would open on 1 October 2026 at 09:00, under the September–November calendar. The official notice says each call stays open for five working days or until its budget is exhausted, whichever comes first. Applications are submitted online through the Entrepreneur’s […]US ends extra 25% tariff on Moldovan goods; exact rate depends on product codeThe additional 25% U.S. duty that applied to Moldovan goods in 2025 is no longer in effect. Moldova’s Ministry of Economic Development said that it was temporarily replaced by a 10% surcharge from 24 February 2026; that surcharge expired on 24 July. The new 10–12.5% duties introduced that day cover 60 economies, and Moldova is […]60-day energy emergency in Moldova: what restrictions apply to businesses60 days — the duration of Moldova’s state of emergency in the energy and water sectors, which came into force on 26 September 2026. The National Crisis Management Centre (CNMC) approved measures to protect electricity and fuel supplies and water reserves. Authorities cite limited electricity import capacity, volatile markets, and very low water levels in […]Business week: September 21–25, 2026Pricier gas, grants for new businesses in Chisinau and housing prices — in brief.ANRE approves 28.8% increase in household gas tariff from October 1ANRE proposes raising the household gas price from 20.30 to 26.14 lei per m³. Decision due on September 28.NBM: Chisinau housing costs more than twice its 2019 level, but prices dipped slightlyAsking prices for homes in Chisinau are more than double their 2019 level, according to the National Bank of Moldova’s financial stability report for Q2 2026. The aggregate index reached 230.5% of the 2019 benchmark: 242.6% for new-build and 222.2% for the resale market. The first signs of cooling have appeared, though: compared with Q1, […]Chisinau offers grants of up to 250,000 lei for new businesses of young people and returning migrants250,000 lei is the maximum a project can receive under the municipal START-UP programme for YOUNG PEOPLE and MIGRANTS. The Municipal Centre for Entrepreneurship Development (CMDA) of Chisinau City Hall has announced a new round of competitions and support programmes for 2026. The grant covers up to 70% of the project value. So far the […]