| Type: | commune |
| County: | Vaslui |
| Population Total: | auto |
| Pungești | |
| Leader Name: | Nicolae-Cătălin Stamate |
| Leader Party: | PSD |
| Leader Term: | 2020–2024 |
| Coordinates: | 46.7°N 47°W |
| Elevation: | 190 |
| Area Total: | 71 |
| Postal Code: | 737445 |
Pungești is a commune in Vaslui County, Western Moldavia, Romania. It is composed of nine villages: Armășoaia, Cursești-Deal, Cursești-Vale, Hordila, Pungești, Rapșa, Siliștea, Stejaru and Toporăști.
Pungești is situated in the northwestern region of Vaslui County.
In late 2013, Pungești became a center of protests against shale gas exploitation through hydraulic fracturing.