Moldova: state emergency as gas runs out

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 25 Oct 2021 by Alex Teddy
On October 22 the country was driven to this decision because it does not have enough gas from its usual supplier: Russia. Russia has raised prices. Moldova is seeking affordable gas from the EU. Gazprom raised prices from USD 550 per thousand cubic meters in September 2021 to USD 790 in October in the context of high pricing across the global gas market. This is unaffordable for Moldova which is the second poorest country in Europe. Russian has to Moldovia comes via a pipeline across Ukraine. Gazprom has a subsidiary called Moldovagaz. Their current contract lasts until October 31 2021. The Moldovan Government accused Moldovagaz of breaking its promise and supplying 33% less than usual for October. Moldovia is in between Ukraine and Romania. The country has Russian and Romanian as its official languages. A region of Moldova called Transnistria is strongly influenced by Moscow and has Russian troops in it. Moldovia is negotiating with Gazprom but acknowledges it is pessimistic about reaching an agreement. Energocom is the Moldovan utility company. It is now authorized to buy gas from elsewhereThe paucity gas comes whilst gas prices are shooting up all over Europe. The EU accuses Russia of withholding gas a political weapon. Some suspect Moscow is allowing the high market pricing to impinge Moldova because their president is pro-EU and she wishes to see Transnistria to be returned to Moldova.

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