
Moldova: natural gas consumption has grown significantly against the background of a cold spring, which has led to a significant excess of the limit fixed in the contract with Gazprom.
The Moldovagaz press service reported this, noting that, due to the cold spring and the uncharacteristic growth of natural gas consumption in Moldova, including by the enterprises of the heat and power sector, the limit of gas consumption, fixed in the contract between companies Gazprom and Moldovagaz, was significantly exceeded. As of April 2021, this limit was set at 69.3 million cubic meters, one of the highest rates over the past 10 years. At the same time, the actual gas withdrawal amounted to 99.6 million cubic meters at the end of the month (+ 40% of the planned level). The increase in consumption was partially offset by the withdrawal of 30 million cubic meters in March and 20 million cubic meters in April from underground storage facilities in Ukraine, were this volume of gas was pumped in the interests of Moldovagaz last year. The annual consumption of natural gas by the right-bank Moldova varies within 1 billion cubic meters, of which about 80% account for the cold season and the heating season. // 07.05.2021 - InfoMarket