Gas tariff for residents of Moldova can grow by 30 percent, allowed the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Infrastructure of the country Andrei Schyna, writes RIA Novosti.
According to politics, blue fuel will rise in price for consumers almost three times, if the purchasing price of fuel will continue at 646 dollars per thousand cubic meters. According to the minister, growth is expected in February. The cost will increase to 14.6-14.7 lei per cubic meter (from 0.55 to 0.8 cent), it allowed. “It is still preliminary calculations,” the minister predicted.
previously it became known that Moldovagaz is considering the possibility of increasing prices for the population in order to pay on time with the Russian Gazprom. Also, the Moldavian side discusses with the Russian company the ability to cancel the advance payment for gas in January.
According to Schuna, the country collided with the new turn of the energy crisis. In December 2021, the procurement price of gas was $ 450 per thousand cubic meters, and in January 2022 increased to 646.