Moldova is interested in purchasing gas from the Greek company Depa for later storage in Ukrainian warehouses. The Republic’s Minister of Energy, Viktor Parlikov, wrote about this on his Facebook page (the owner of Meta is considered an extremist in Russia and is banned).
“We discussed cooperation between state-owned entities Energocom and DEPA, including the purchase of gas for Moldova’s needs and its transportation and storage in underground warehouses in Ukraine to ensure EU energy security,” Parlikov said. .
According to him, the Alexandroupolis liquefied natural gas terminal, which is an important component of the energy security of Southeast Europe and the Balkans, is also expected to become operational.
He added that the new terminal will be able to supply 5.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year to the markets of the Balkans, as well as Moldova and Ukraine, using the reversible capabilities of the gas pipeline.
Vadim Cheban, Chairman of the Board of “Moldovagaz” Gas Distribution Company, at the beginning of May declarationThe cost of Russian gas to Moldova will drop to $660 per thousand cubic meters in May 2023. According to him, all the supplied fuel will go to the Tiraspoltransgaz company (Pridnestrovie).