Moldova is once again facing a gas crisis: if it does not pay the arrears in time, it may be cut off by Gazprom

According to CCTV news, moldovan state news agency reported on the 19th that Moldovan Prime Minister Gavrlitzer announced that the Moldovan government may start the necessary procedures to declare a state of emergency to deal with the shortage of natural gas supply.

Gazprom (Gazprom) has reportedly officially warned Moldova that it will cut off gas supplies to the country on January 20 if it does not pay the current supply fee. Gavrlitzer said that the Moldovan government intends to convene a meeting of the Emergency Committee in this regard on the afternoon of the 19th.

Last October, due to the energy crisis and shortage of natural gas supply, the Moldovan cabinet declared a 30-day state of emergency. On October 29, moldovan authorities reached an agreement with Gazprom, whose contract for supplying natural gas to Moldova will be extended for a further five years, but must audit the debts of Moldovan gas company in 2022.

On October 13, 2021, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Spinu said the country's gas contract with Russia expired at the end of September 2021, According to Reuters. The Government of Morocco wanted to renew the contract, but was deterred by Gazprom's offer of $790/1000 cubic metres. It is reported that according to the previous contract between the two parties, the average price is about 200 US dollars / thousand cubic meters.