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Posted on November 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Lukoil-Moldova allows government free use of its airport fuel terminal amid US sanctions, ensuring stable fuel supply for Chisinau airport.
CHISINAU (Reuters) -Lukoil-Moldova has agreed to allow the Moldovan government free use of its fuel terminal at Chisinau airport, the country’s energy minister said on Friday.
The move aims to secure fuel supplies for stable airport operations as U.S. sanctions against the Russian-owned company take effect later this month, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said in a statement.
Lukoil, along with Rosneft, was targeted by U.S. sanctions linked to Russia's war in Ukraine. It is currently the sole supplier of fuel at Eugen Doga airport, Moldova's only airport.
Moldova's pro-European authorities said this week they had proposed buying the firm's airport infrastructure, including a storage facility, to ensure supplies of aviation fuel in the country lying between Ukraine and Romania.
Junghietu added on Friday that his government has reached an agreement with a Romanian company for fuel supplies at the airport in the nearest future.
(Reporting by Alexander Tanas; Writing by Dan Peleschuk, Editing by Louise Heavens)
Lukoil is a major Russian multinational energy corporation involved in the extraction, production, and distribution of oil and gas products.
Aviation fuel is a specialized type of fuel used to power aircraft, designed to meet the specific performance and safety requirements of aviation engines.
A fuel terminal is a facility where fuel is stored, processed, and distributed, often serving as a hub for transporting fuel to various locations.
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