Moldovagaz asked Gazprom to defer the advance payment for August and September

“Moldovagaz” asked “Gazprom” to postpone until the end of the fourth quarter the deadline for paying the advance for August and September, said the head of the Moldovan company Vadim Cheban. Postpone payment for the current month “Moldovagaz” asks for the second time.

Mr. Ceban said that the increase in the gas tariff, approved by the National Energy Regulatory Agency, does not allow Moldovagaz to fulfill its contractual obligations. It also “has a negative impact on the financial viability” of the enterprise and calls into question the uninterrupted supply of natural gas, he argues.

Because of this, Moldovagaz again asked the government for help in the form of state support or payment of debts. “The delay in contract payments also leads to an increase in debt to the supplier, which today is already very impressive, which negatively affects relations between the gas supplier and JSC Moldovagaz,” wrote the head of the company in Telegram.

Moldova’s gas debt is $709 million, but it refuses recognize him. “Moldovagaz” spokethat he does not have enough funds to pay the debt. In August, Moldova chose auditors for debt to Gazprom — the Norwegian Wikborg Rein Advokatfirma AS and the British Forensic Risk Alliance & Co. will conduct the audit.

Read about the situation with gas in Moldova in the material “Kommersant” “Gas in emergency mode”.

Laura Keffer