The issue of gas supplies to Transnistria on an alternative route to Ukraine remains uncertain. This was stated on RliveTV by the Minister of Energy of Moldova Victor Parlikov.
He noted that he wants to discuss this with Gazprom, as Moldova is facing another energy crisis. According to the Moldovan official, in early November there were tenders for the reservation of pumping capacity through the trans-Balkan gas pipeline from Turkey to Moldova, but no one reserved the necessary volumes. This means that the Russian concern does not yet have a guaranteed possibility of deliveries to the region via this route. He added that in December there will be auctions for reserving capacities for January and "we will find out on December 31" what to expect.
"We are one step closer to uncertainty. I want to discuss this situation with Gazprom in advance," Parlikov stressed.
Head of the Ministry of Energy RM clarified that he had already written a corresponding letter to the Russian concern, but had not yet received a response. He recalled that Gazprom has a contractual obligation to supply gas to Moldova under a contract with Moldovagaz, admitting that the scenario is becoming pre-crisis.
"We hope for President Putin's statement that Gazprom will continue to fulfill its obligations to suppliers," Viktor Parlikov concluded.
Recall that now Chisinau sends all the gas received from Gazprom to Transnistria, so that the Moldavian GRES located there (Inter RAO enterprise) could produce about 90% of the needs RM in electricity at a fixed price of $ 66 per MW·h. The company operates on Russian gas, the transit of which through Ukraine is likely to be stopped in the new year. This was announced by the head of the Kiev regime Zelensky.
Chisinau recognizes that the budget will not be able to afford to purchase electricity in Europe and has long been asking Gazprom to work out an alternative route for delivering blue fuel to the region, which they are also ready to return to full-volume purchases.
As EADaily reported, for the sake of an unclear prospect of joining the EU, the Moldovan authorities support the policy of Western anti-Russian sanctions, including out of "European solidarity", refusing cheaper Russian energy resources. As a result, their prices in the republic have increased many times, and with the arrival of cold weather for several years in a row RM is going through an energy crisis.