Moldovagaz to buy gas from Energocom
Tuesday, 6 December 2022
CHISINAU, Dec 5 (Reuters): Moldova's natural gas company Moldovagaz will start buying gas from domestic supplier Energocom while continuing to buy it from Russia's Gazprom, the head of Moldovagaz said late on Saturday.
Gas supplies are an ongoing source of tension between Russia and Moldova, which lies between southern Ukraine and Romania.
"Starting tomorrow, Moldovagaz will purchase natural gas from two sources: 5.7 million cubic meters will be supplied by Gazprom under the current contract and according to the approved volumes for December," Vadim Ceban wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
"Also, starting tomorrow, Moldovagaz will purchase natural gas from Energocom, according to daily nominations, in the amount of 3.5 million cubic meters."
It was unclear where Energocom, Moldova's state energy firm, was purchasing the gas.