
CIS Group, one of the largest players in the Romanian gas industry, will expand its activities in Moldova through its subsidiary CIS Gaz Trading
This was reported by the Romanian media, noting that this will be facilitated by a license for the supply of natural gas and electricity, issued by the National Agency for Energy Regulation. According to CIS Group estimates, in 2022, approximately 25% of the group's business will be in activities related to export and international trade. Last year, the combined turnover of the group's companies was 40 million euros. “We are pleased that we have managed to strengthen our position on the market in the Republic of Moldova, where we have been present since last year through the construction and installation of gas pipelines. Through the four main business units of the group, we want to expand our activities in the regional energy market, both in the Republic of Moldova and in Bulgaria, Serbia or Greece, where we have already signed the first partnership contracts, ”said CIS Group CEO Sebastian Călugăr. According to him, over the past 3 years, the CIS GAZ division, which is part of the CIS Group, has implemented some of the most important strategic projects in the history of the company, which were included in the "Development plan for the national natural gas transportation system for the period 2020-2029", the beneficiaries of which became SNTGN Transgaz SA (Romania) and Vestmoldtransgaz (Moldova). In fact, at the end of last year, CIS GAZ was identified by NAER as a natural gas supplier from Romania. Among the completed projects: the expansion of the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau gas pipeline (II stage) for gas supply to Moldova and an increase in throughput capacity in the future, as well as the completion of more than 80% of the work on the construction of the Onesti-Gherasti-Letcani gas pipeline in Romania. For 2021, CIS Group plans to develop a portfolio of projects in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, especially in the field of natural gas trading and construction of gas pipelines and installations, as well as further develop a portfolio of residential and non-residential customers for the supply of natural gas and electricity in the region. CIS GAZ is a 100% private Romanian company with 30 years of experience in the local market. The company has four main areas of activity: gas supply; construction and installation of gas pipelines; maintenance of pipelines; supply of equipment for the gas and oil industry. The company is currently undergoing a business restructuring and modernization plan to create a new holding structure: CIS GROUP. // 25.05.2021 — InfoMarket.