“Gazprom announces complete cessation of gas supplies to Moldova from 2025
Kyiv • UNN
“Gazprom will stop supplying gas to Moldova on January 1, 2025, due to non-payment of debts. This could lead to an energy crisis in the country and force it to buy electricity at higher prices.
Russian energy company Gazprom will stop supplying gas to Moldova because of the country's debt. This was announced on December 28 by the press service of the organization, UNN reports with reference to Russian media.
Details
According to the information, JSC Moldovagaz was sent a notice of failure to make regular payments under the existing contract with Gazprom due to the Moldovan side's refusal to settle the supply debt.
"In this regard, based on the provisions of the contract and applicable Russian legislation, Gazprom PJSC will restrict natural gas supplies to the Republic of Moldova to 0 cubic meters per day from 8:00 a.m. Moscow time on January 1, 2025," the company said in a statement on its Telegram channel.
Addendum
The Republic of Moldova remains vulnerable from an energy point of view, largely dependent on electricity purchases from the Kuchurgan power plant located to the left of the Dniester, on the territory controlled by the separatist authorities. If the Russian concern Gazprom starts supplying gas to the Transnistrian region on January 1, the decision will affect businesses and residents on the left bank of the Dniester. On the right bank, according to experts, the authorities will have to purchase the necessary electricity on the international market at higher prices, Radio Iasi reports.
Recall
The Moldovan parliament introduced a 60-day state of emergency due to the threat of gas supplies to Transnistria being cut off in 2025.
