Vadim Cheban, head of Moldovagaz company, said that the total debt of the public and businesses for gas payments amounted to about 23 million dollars and called for the payment of spent gas. The statement was published by an official on Telegram.channel.
In the last heating season, natural gas prices increased 7 times compared to 2021-2022 prices. Almost 3/4 of the delays in heating payments are made by households. Against the backdrop of the sharp increase in payments for heating in Moldova, rallies were held demanding the cancellation of household debts to housing and communal services.
Ceban said, “This situation jeopardizes Moldovagaz A.Ş.’s fulfillment of its contractual obligations to suppliers, so I have to ask consumers to pay their debts for the natural gas they consume.”
Gas is used throughout Moldova, with the exception of Transnistria, by the state agency Energocom. In October 2021, in Chisinau, they agreed with Gazprom to extend the contract for gas supply to the republic in 2022, subject to inspection of Moldovagaz debt.
Formerly at Ministry of Energy of Moldova declaration About the lack of plans to terminate contracts with Gazprom.
On March 20, Moldovan Energy Minister Parlikov, expelled Cessation of gas supply from the Russian Federation.