Gazprom's decision to cut gas supplies to Moldova by 50% is a political and not a commercial one, Maia Sandu said.
President of Moldova said this at a joint press conference in Chisinau with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. Moldovan President said the contract with Russia's Gazprom stipulated the amount of gas supplies to Moldova, but the Russian company had unilaterally and without any clear explanation cut its supplies to Moldova by 50%, although the Moldovan consumers pay for it, despite the fact that gas prices had risen sharply lately. "The reduction of gas supplies to us is a political and not a commercial decision, as Moldova pays for the gas despite high prices," Maia Sandu said. According to her, being aware of the uncertainty on the issue of further gas supplies by Russia's Gazprom, the government and the relevant ministry have created conditions for the purchase of gas on the market by state-owned Energocom, and certain volumes of gas have already been purchased. "Today we heard about a new package of assistance to Moldova from the EU to overcome the energy crisis. No doubt, this assistance will help us buy more gas and survive this winter," the head of state said. // 10.11.2022 - InfoMarket.
