OREANDA-NEWS. March 03, 2010. The volume of imported diesel oil totaled 309.2 thousand tones, down 11.7% against the same period in 2008, it was informed at the National Power Regulating Agency that doesn’t take into account Transnistria’s data. Import of liquefied gas increased by 0.7% - to 60.5 thousand tones.

The Agency’s specialists explain the reduction in consumption of diesel oil in Moldova by the decrease in demand, in particular, in the transport services market due to the financial crisis. Besides, diesel oil import reduced due to the receipt of a part of this fuel as a grant from Russia. LUKOIL-Moldova, Petrom-Moldova и Tirex Petrol companies were the largest petrol and diesel oil importers to Moldova in 2009. 65.9% of the total petrol import in this period and 68.3% of the total diesel oil volume fell to their share. LUKOIL-Moldova and Dominic companies are the leaders in import of liquefied gas holding 50.5% of its total import in 2009.

According to the Agency’s data, 20 companies were engaged in import and wholesale of petrol and diesel oil in Moldova and 9 companies – liquefied gas. 93 companies were engaged in retail trade with petrol and diesel oil at 540 filling stations, 54 companies – retail trade with liquefied gas at 303 filling stations.