Serghei Diaconu, director of the National Crisis Management Center, made this statement to reporters. According to him, the heightened readiness regime in the energy sector, introduced in March of this year, helped stabilize the fuel market; whereas previously the number of gas stations facing fuel shortages had reached 109, and reserves had fallen below a level sufficient to meet demand for 3.35 days, reserves have now been restored to a stable level sufficient to meet demand for 10 days. "We have been able to reduce the shortage: currently, only six gas stations are out of diesel or gasoline, and the problems there are primarily technical in nature. We have also secured supply routes, ensuring sufficient quantities of gasoline and diesel fuel for the wheat harvest and other grain and agricultural crops," said Serghei Diaconu. He emphasized that the measures taken during the state of heightened readiness did not require any deviations from the law. "We did not make any additional purchases and did not violate the law; however, simplified procedures in law enforcement and procurement have allowed us to maintain a stable situation thus far," said the director of the National Crisis Management Center. At the same time, he said, the situation has been exacerbated by conflicts in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine, which have led to an acute international shortage of diesel fuel. "The pipeline used to transport diesel fuel has not been operational for at least a month. Even in France, more than 10% of gas stations are experiencing a shortage of diesel fuel," noted Serghei Diaconu. According to him, against the backdrop of a state of emergency in the energy sector, the authorities intend to restrict energy exports and streamline imports so that neither citizens nor businesses face fuel shortages. // 22.09.2026 — InfoMarket