Moldova bought gas in December at a price 40% higher than that of Gazprom

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, reported press service of the Moldovan state company Energocom.

“In December 2022, Energocom JSC sold about 96 million cubic meters to Moldovagaz. m of gas at a price of $1,094.44 per 1,000 cubic meters. m (excluding VAT),” the statement said.

It is 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, writes Interfax.

In early December, the Deputy Prime Minister said that Moldova was provided with gas “for at least two months.” Then the authorities of the republic warnedthat from December 5, accurate information on the volume of accumulated gas in the storage facilities of Romania and Ukraine will be classified and only the time interval of the reserves will be published: for how long the country will have enough accumulated gas.