Moldova announced a one-third reduction in the price of Russian gas for the country in April

The purchase price of Russian natural gas for Moldova in April decreased by 33.4% compared to March, amounting to $673 per 1,000 cubic meters. m, informed Chairman of the Board of “Moldovagaz” Vadim Cheban in the Telegram channel.

“In April, the purchase price of natural gas supplied by PJSC”Gazprom”to the Republic of Moldova, taking into account the calorific value, will be $673 per thousand cubic meters,” he wrote.

All Russian gas was directed to the needs of Tiraspoltransgaz LLC, Cheban added.

In March 2023, the purchase price of Russian natural gas for Moldova amounted to $1,011.73 per 1,000 cubic meters. m, and in February – about $1,054 per 1,000 cubic meters. m.

In October 2021, Moldovagaz and Gazprom extended the gas supply contract for five years. According to the formula proposed by Chisinau, the price of gas is partly linked to the oil product basket and partly to spot gas prices in Europe. Under the expired contract, Moldova paid for gas an average of $148 per 1,000 cubic meters. m.

At the end of January, the press service of the Moldovan state-owned company Energocom reported that in December 2022, Moldova purchased gas from sources alternative to Gazprom at an average price of $1,094.44 per 1,000 cubic meters. m. It was specified that “Moldovagaz” received energy resources from strategic reserves.

At that time, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development of the Republic Andrei Spinu said that Moldovagaz would buy 100 million cubic meters from Energocom. m of gas at an average price of $1,108.61 per 1,000 cubic meters. m. However, as a result, the average cost was lower than predicted due to warm weather and lower purchase prices, the state-owned company said. In December 2022 Spinu informedthat Moldova has ceased to be dependent on Russian gas, the country manages to look for alternative supplies.