Moldova starts supplying 3 million cubic metres of gas to breakaway Transnistria region amid energy crisis
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Sat, 01 Feb 2025 14:50:07 +0200
Moldovagaz, Moldovas largest energy company, began supplying the first 3 million cubic metres of gas to the Russianbacked breakaway region of Transnistria on Saturday, 1 February.
Source Europa Libera Moldova, a Radio Liberty project, citing Vadim Ceban, acting director of Moldovagaz, as reported by European Pravda Details Ceban stated that deliveries began at 0830, and the volumes pumped into the pipeline system on the left bank of the Dnister River i.e.
Transnistria are adequate to maintain pressure.
He explained that, at this stage, the gas being supplied across the Dnister is sourced from existing pipelines on the right bank Moldovan governmentcontrolled territory, meaning it has not been newly purchased by the government from the European market.
Gas is being supplied at the entry points into the system operated by Tiraspoltransgaz the largest gas supplier in Transnistria, he said.Background On 29 January, Moldovagaz and Tiraspoltransgaz signed a contract to provide a loan of 3 million cubic metres of natural gas to the unrecognised region.
On 31 January, Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean announced a final agreement with the European Union on financial assistance to help the country overcome the energy crisis.
The total amount is 64 million, with 20 million allocated for gas supply to Transnistria.
These funds are also designated for the purchase of electricity for the right bank, with more than half of the total amount allocated for budget support.
On 1 January 2025, Russian gas transit through Ukraine ended due to the expiry of a transit contract.
At the same time, Russian energy giant Gazprom stopped supplying gas to Moldova, citing Moldovagazs unresolved debts.
Gazprom estimated the debt to be US709 million, while Chiinu denies the existence of this debt.
Due to the absence of Russian gas in Transnistria, central heating and hot water supply to residential buildings have been cut off, widespread power cuts have occurred and nearly all industrial facilities have been shut down.
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