Imports of petroleum products to Moldova in the first half of 2021, in comparison with the same period in 2020, increased by 0.9% - up to 385 thousand 316.75 tons.
As InfoMarket was informed at the National Agency for Energy Regulation, in particular, in January-June of this year, in comparison with the same period last year, imports of gasoline increased by 12.6% - up to 81 thousand 619.57 tons, imports of diesel fuel - decreased by 2% - to 275 thousand 184.94 tons, and imports of liquefied gas - decreased by 0.6% - to 28 thousand 5127.25 tons. According to NAER, at the end of the first half of 2021 with licenses for import and wholesale of gasoline and diesel fuel was owned by 22 companies (in the same period last year - 19), and import and wholesale of liquefied gas - 12 companies (12). At the end of June 2021, in retail sales of gasoline and diesel fuel were involved 87 license holders (as of the same period last year - 88), and liquefied gas - 74 license holders (75). In general, at the end of June 2021, there were 195 holders of licenses for trading in petroleum products on the market (as of the same period last year - 194). According to NAER, there are 713 certified gas stations in the country, of which 515 sell all three types of fuel, 154 - only gasoline and diesel fuel, and 44 - only liquefied gas. Earlier NAER reported that about 67% of the total number of petrol stations in the country belong to 6 companies: Lukoil Moldova (share - 17% of the total), Petrom Moldova - 13%, Rompetrol Moldova - 11%, Tirex Petrol - 11%, Datario - 10% (trade name Vento) and Bemol - 5%.// 27.09.2021 — InfoMarket.
