Energocom purchased small volumes of natural gas from Greece in a test mode at a price of approximately 477 euros per 1,000 cubic meters.
As noted in the message of the state company, in particular, Energocom purchased today in test mode from the Greek gas operator DEPA 24 MWh of natural gas (approximately 2250 cubic meters) - 1 MW per hour. This gas will be supplied via the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau gas pipeline and transferred to the gas operator Moldovagaz. The gas price is 45 euros/MWh, or about 477 euros per 1,000 cubic meters. However, it does not include transport costs and other logistics costs. For comparison, on March 31, Energocom purchased 1 MWh on the Romanian Commodity Exchange, also in test mode, at a price of 48.82 euros. Energocom emphasizes that the goal of buying gas from Greece is to see how the supply chain works: reserving capacities in each country through which the gas will transit - Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and nominations by transport system operators at each entry and exit point. All this is necessary to avoid possible financial risks in case of large volumes. The state-owned company recalled that last week the acting director of Energocom, Victor Binzari, signed a framework agreement on cooperation with the DEPA manager in Athens, on the basis of which volumes of natural gas can be purchased in the future. //13.04.2023 — InfoMarket.
