Gas production companyCHISINAU, Jan 19The Moldovan government has decided to ask the parliament to introduce a state of emergency for 60 days due to the situation in the energy sector, said the head of the Cabinet of Ministers, Natalia Gavrilitsa. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu noted that the country was facing another stage of the crisis, since in December 450 dollars per thousand cubic meters, and in January rose to 646 dollars. «Gazprom» has officially warned that it will stop deliveries of fuel if it does not receive an advance payment by January 20. «Moldovagaz» will not have time to pay an advance payment for January. an emergency commission will meet to discuss further actions to provide the country with gas,» Gavrilitsa said. deliveries from 21 January. Spinu noted at the meeting that the regime should be introduced for 60 days, since there are no guarantees that the problem with paying off payments on time will not arise in February or March. decide on the need to convene an extraordinary meeting of the legislature.The Kremlin commented on the situation with the supplies of Gazprom to Moldova At the end of October, the authorities of the republic already introduced a state of emergency in the energy sector, as the agreement with Gazprom was coming to an end, and the debts accumulated by Chisinau prevented the extension. Nevertheless, on October 29, the parties signed a new five-year contract. The conditions turned out to be favorable for Moldova — the price was about $430 per thousand cubic meters, while futures on the market updated historical records. Gazprom noted that, taking into account the situation, it decided to sign the document practically on the terms of the Moldovan side, but only with 100% payment of current payments. Already a month later, Chisinau had problems with the timely transfer of $ 74 million for gas received in October. In order to pay off the debt, amendments were urgently made to the state budget. The next crisis came after the purchase price increased in January to $646 per thousand cubic meters from $450 in December. Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu noted that Moldovagaz is negotiating with Gazprom to defer payment, and also expects to receive a loan to pay off the debt.From February 1, the gas tariff may rise again, followed by an increase in the cost of heating.< img src="/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5febef300aefbc6f2cfc6428839b3e43.jpg" />Moldovagaz asked shareholders to help with the next gas payment
