If Moldova does not reach an acceptable agreement with Gazprom on gas supplies, then in the next 5 months it will have to spend 800 million euros on energy imports from alternative suppliers - Natalia Gavrilita stated.
Prime Minister of Moldova said this in an interview with the Financial Times. She noted that the EU agreed to provide Moldova with a grant of 60 million euros, which is equivalent to 20 days of gas imports. According to Natalia Gavrilita, the grant gave the country vital space to "negotiate without the ticking of a clock." However, Prime Minister calculated that without an acceptable deal with Gazprom, Moldova would need to spend about 800 million euros in the next 5 months on alternative imports to meet its winter demand based on market prices. This will require more support from Brussels, she said. “In these 4-5 months, the EU must make it clear that it supports Moldova. The volumes that Moldova needs are very small... in the European context. We very much hope that we will be able to count on constant support,” said Natalia Gavrilita. // 29.10.2021 – InfoMarket
