In the first quarter of 2021, Moldova reduced imports of energy resources and electricity in value terms by 5.7% - to $192.12 million, compared to the same period in 2020.
These are the data of the country's balance of payments for the first 3 months of this year, promulgated by the National Bankof Moldova (NBM). As noted by the NBM, such an evolution was mainly due to the cheapening of natural gas. In particular, in January-March 2021, compared to the same period in 2020, imports of natural gas to Moldova in monetary terms decreased by 11.6% - from 79.05 million in the first quarter of 2020 to 69.87 million in the first quarter of 2021. At the same time, over the same period, imports of diesel fuel increased by 3.1% - from $80.07 million to $82.57 million, and gasoline imports - increased by 15.8% - from $20.09 million to $23.26 million. Coal imports decreased by 44.9% - from $2.16 million to $1.19 million, and electricity was not imported in January-March 2021, while in the same period last year it was imported for $8.11 million. And the import of energy resources under the "other" section increased in the first quarter of 2021 by 6.4% - from 14.32% - to $15.23 million, compared to the same period in 2020. // 07.07.2021 – InfoMarket
