20.03.2023, 17:10
The Minister of Energy of Moldova did not rule out the termination of gas supplies from the Russian Federation
Source: OREANDA-NEWS
OREANDA-NEWS Moldovan Energy Minister Viktor Parlikov considers it possible for Gazprom to stop supplying gas to the country.
"We do not rule out the scenario that gas supplies from Gazprom will stop at a certain stage," the minister said, speaking on Vocea Basarabiei TV channel.
He noted that the Moldovan government is considering the option of completely stopping gas supplies from the Russian Federation. "Such a scenario will force Chisinau to cope with the energy crisis in Transnistria," he said, recalling that currently, according to agreements with the Transnistrian side, Moldova cedes to the left bank of the Dniester the entire volume of gas offered by Gazprom in exchange for a preferential price for electricity.
"Now all the gas that reaches the left bank of the Dniester is de facto free. The advantage of this situation is that we purchase electricity at a more favorable price than at its alternative cost," the minister said.
He also stated the need to "take into account the consequences of the termination of the contract with Gazprom."
"There will be consequences that all of us will have to go through on the right bank. 250,000 people live on the left bank of the Dniester, most of them are Moldovan citizens, they will not go to Moscow or Ukraine, we will also have to take care of them," the minister said.
In October 2021, Moldovagaz, the national gas operator of Moldova, signed a five-year contract for the supply of 3.3 billion cubic meters of gas per year, of which 1.1 billion is intended for right-bank Moldova and 2.2 billion for the Transnistrian region. But since December 3, 2022, Gazprom has reduced the gas supply to 5.7 million cubic meters per day. Moldova directs all this gas to the left bank of the Dniester, receiving cheap electricity from the Moldovan GRES located there - $73 kWh, which is cheaper than electricity purchased in Romania at $95 kWh. Moldova meets its electricity needs at the expense of its own generating capacities by only 20%.
"We do not rule out the scenario that gas supplies from Gazprom will stop at a certain stage," the minister said, speaking on Vocea Basarabiei TV channel.
He noted that the Moldovan government is considering the option of completely stopping gas supplies from the Russian Federation. "Such a scenario will force Chisinau to cope with the energy crisis in Transnistria," he said, recalling that currently, according to agreements with the Transnistrian side, Moldova cedes to the left bank of the Dniester the entire volume of gas offered by Gazprom in exchange for a preferential price for electricity.
"Now all the gas that reaches the left bank of the Dniester is de facto free. The advantage of this situation is that we purchase electricity at a more favorable price than at its alternative cost," the minister said.
He also stated the need to "take into account the consequences of the termination of the contract with Gazprom."
"There will be consequences that all of us will have to go through on the right bank. 250,000 people live on the left bank of the Dniester, most of them are Moldovan citizens, they will not go to Moscow or Ukraine, we will also have to take care of them," the minister said.
In October 2021, Moldovagaz, the national gas operator of Moldova, signed a five-year contract for the supply of 3.3 billion cubic meters of gas per year, of which 1.1 billion is intended for right-bank Moldova and 2.2 billion for the Transnistrian region. But since December 3, 2022, Gazprom has reduced the gas supply to 5.7 million cubic meters per day. Moldova directs all this gas to the left bank of the Dniester, receiving cheap electricity from the Moldovan GRES located there - $73 kWh, which is cheaper than electricity purchased in Romania at $95 kWh. Moldova meets its electricity needs at the expense of its own generating capacities by only 20%.
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