The government has extended the state of alert in both the energy and hydrological sectors for another 30 days.
Authorities say that although the situation with diesel fuel supplies has improved, risks to energy security remain, while drought continues to severely affect the country’s water reserves.
Diesel Supplies Improve
Serghei Diaconu, director general of the National Crisis Management Center, said disruptions to logistics chains had driven up prices and created difficulties in fuel supplies.
“If we reached July and the beginning of August with stocks covering less than five days of consumption, and more than 100 filling stations did not have this diesel available, the joint efforts of the Ministry of Energy and the Prime Minister’s Office, in dialogue with external partners, have now allowed us to return the situation to normal,” Diaconu said.
According to him, Moldova currently has diesel reserves covering approximately eight days of consumption, while the number of filling stations without diesel has fallen to fewer than 33.
Diaconu said these are mainly stations that are not direct fuel importers.
Despite the improvement, he stressed that the energy alert must remain in place so that state institutions can respond quickly if new supply disruptions occur.
Water Situation Considerably More Serious
The situation in the hydrological sector is considerably more concerning, according to the authorities.
Diaconu highlighted the critically low water levels in several major reservoirs.
In Ialoveni, the water level has fallen below 9 meters, below the normal retention level. The situation is also difficult at the Costesti-Stanca reservoir, where the water level is almost seven meters below normal.
“We have rivers that are almost completely dried up – Vilia, Dragiste, Cubolta, Botna and other water resources. So, the situation with water throughout the region is very serious,” the official warned.
According to Diaconu, without measures to stabilize the situation, Moldova could reach a point where much more stringent measures would be necessary to protect its remaining water reserves.
The government first introduced simultaneous states of alert in the energy and hydrological sectors on July 28, 2026, initially for a period of 30 days.
The extension reflects continued concerns over both Moldova’s energy security and the increasingly severe effects of drought on the country’s water resources.