Today, January 16, 2026, the Council for the Review of Investments of Importance for State Security decided to impose a fine on Lukoil-Moldova LLC amounting to 5% of its turnover, but not exceeding 5 million lei, for failing to comply with the Council’s decision of December 14. The Council also granted a compliance deadline of five days.

We recall that through the previous decision, the Council gave Lukoil-Moldova a 20-day deadline to restore the situation to that prior to 2005 and to transfer the infrastructure of the oil complex into state ownership.

On January 14, state institutions received Lukoil-Moldova LLC’s refusal to sign the handover protocol for the assets related to the airport oil complex, citing the lack of approval from its sole shareholder, Lukoil International GmbH. Given that the deadlines have been exceeded and the previous decision was not respected, the authorities will gradually apply the measures предусмотренные by Law No. 174/2021 on investments of importance for state security.

At the first stage, for failure to comply with the decisions of the Council for the Review of Investments of Importance for State Security, Lukoil must pay the fine and comply with the previous decision within five days.

Chișinău International Airport continues to provide quality services to passengers and ensures ground handling operations, including uninterrupted fuel supply.