The separatist region of Transnistria in Moldova has extended its economic state of emergency for an additional 30 days starting June 11, NovostiPMR reported. The decision, endorsed by the region’s Supreme Council, follows a decree signed by President Vadim Krasnoselsky citing a worsening socio-economic crisis and severe energy shortages.

The current state of emergency was first declared on December 11, 2024, after Russia ceased direct gas deliveries to Moldova at the beginning of 2025. During 2024, Russian gas supplies to Moldova had been entirely routed to the Transnistrian region. The territories controlled by Moldova's constitutional authorities purchase gas from the European market, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has recently extended a €400mn loan for the state energy trader Energocom to finance the import of electricity and natural gas to the country.

The latest extension of the state of emergency in Transnistria is the sixth since its introduction and is likely to be the last permitted under the region’s constitutional limits, which cap such special legal regimes at six months.

“The conditions of the severe general economic crisis that has arisen and the continuing deterioration of socio-economic indicators” justify the extension, the decree stated. It also claims the measure is necessary “to restore the viability of the state and to ensure the basic needs of the population”.

Amid continuing shortages, Transnistria has relied on limited gas supplies provided by a Hungarian intermediary, financed by Russia. However, energy availability remains insufficient to cover industrial consumption, leading to prolonged curtailment of economic activity.

In parallel with the emergency extension, the Transnistrian government approved on June 11 a draft resolution formalising a ban on the export of various fuel and wood resources, including coal, peat, coke, unprocessed timber and sawdust. The ban was initially introduced by presidential decree in December 2024 but has now been codified through government regulation.

The economic strain deepened further, according to the latest data indicating that Romanian gas transmission operator Transgaz halted daily transfers of around 2mn cubic metres of natural gas to Moldova, Economedia reported on June 11. Potential alternative routes through Ukraine remain possible, but no confirmation of such transfers is available.

The new export restrictions and emergency measures reflect growing pressure on the separatist administration, which is facing sharp fiscal constraints and mounting difficulties in meeting basic public obligations such as wages and utility services.