This decision was made at a meeting of the National Commission for Crisis Management. This levy, intended to build emergency reserves of petroleum products, was supposed to take effect on August 1, but it was decided to postpone its collection for 30 days—for the duration of the heightened readiness regime in the energy sector—so as not to put pressure on prices or citizens. At the same time, it was decided to temporarily increase the margin on diesel fuel by 37 bani per liter, although importers had demanded an increase of 1.20 lei to ensure the availability of fuel reserves. It should be noted that on July 21, the National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) raised the specific retail margin for gasoline and diesel by 0.48 lei/liter by including a contribution to build emergency reserves of petroleum products. Specifically, the National Agency for Energy Regulation approved at that time a change to the specific trading margin applied to the retail sale of gasoline and diesel fuel, by including in it a contribution intended for the creation and maintenance of emergency reserves of petroleum products. As the energy regulator notes, this decision is a necessary measure to strengthen the security of petroleum product supplies to Moldova. The creation of emergency reserves of petroleum products will enable the country to respond more effectively to potential supply disruptions, regional crises, or other exceptional situations that could affect the availability of fuel on the market. Thus, this measure contributes to enhancing the resilience of the oil sector and ensuring the continuity of supplies to consumers in the long term. The amendment was adopted to implement the provisions of the Law on the Security of Petroleum Products Supply, which entered into force on June 30. In accordance with the law, ANRE is required to include in the specific trading margin a contribution to emergency petroleum product reserves, as established by Article 39, paragraph (3)(a) of the aforementioned Act, at a fixed rate of 0.48 lei per liter for gasoline and diesel fuel. Following the amendments, the specific trade margin will be: 4.30 lei per liter for gasoline instead of 3.82 lei per liter; 4.32 lei per liter for diesel fuel instead of 3.84 lei per liter. This component is expressly provided for by law and serves a specific purpose: to finance the creation and maintenance of emergency reserves of petroleum products. “Thus, the rate of 0.48 lei/liter will not be subject to the semi-annual adjustments applied to the specific retail margin in accordance with the ANRE methodology. It was agreed that the decision, approved by the ANRE Administrative Council, will take effect on August 1, 2026. “With this decision, ANRE is implementing the national legal framework to ensure the security of petroleum product supplies and is contributing to the development of a sustainable mechanism to protect the market and consumers in the event of crises,” the energy regulator stated at the time. // 28.07.2026 — InfoMarket.