Moldova announced a reduction in the price of Russian gas for the country in March

The purchase price of Russian natural gas for Moldova in March will be $1,011.73 per 1,000 cubic meters. m, informed Chairman of the Board of “Moldovagaz” Vadim Cheban in the Telegram channel.

“In March, the purchase price of natural gas supplied by PJSC”Gazprom“to the Republic of Moldova, taking into account the calorific value, will amount to $ 1,011.73 per thousand cubic meters. The entire volume of gas from the Russian supplier will be sent for the needs of Tiraspoltransgaz LLC,” he wrote.

Before that, Cheban informedthat in February the preliminary purchase price of Russian natural gas will be about $1,054 per thousand cubic meters. m.

At the end of January, the press service of the Moldovan state company Energocom reported that in December 2022 Moldova bought 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.

At the same time, the price for 1000 cubic meters. m of gas from Gazprom in December 2022 was $785 per 1,000 cubic meters. m, which is 40% cheaper than the price at which Moldova purchased gas from a state-owned company, wrote Interfax.