Moldova

Ukraine gas imports will rise by 8% on February 2, driven by freezing temperatures and Russian attacks

The operator of the national gas transmission system revealed that Ukraine will increase natural gas imports on Tuesday by 8%, to 26,7 million cubic metres. Gas imports have increased by almost tenfold in the last few months after Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's natural gas facilities. "Shelling continues of gas distribution and production facilities. "We are doing all we can to make sure we have enough fuel to last through the heating season," said Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal at a government gathering. After Russian missiles attacked its gas installations, Ukraine asked its allies for help in importing more natural gas. A

Energy Markets

Breakaway Moldovan Region claims it received gas supplies backed up by Russian loan

Ukraine gas imports will increase by a third on Wednesday following Russian attacks

Data provided by the operator for gas transmission system revealed that Ukraine will increase its gas imports on Wednesday by a third to 22,6 million cubic meters following Russian missile attacks against Ukrainian gas production plants earlier in the week. Naftogaz, Ukraine's state oil and gas company, said Tuesday that its production facilities had been damaged by a Russian airstrike on the central Poltava area of Ukraine. Operator data indicated that Ukraine would import 8,6 mcm gas from Hungary. 12,2 mcm was imported from Slovakia. 1.8 mcm came from Poland. In recent months, Russia has intensified its attacks against Ukrainian

Fossil Fuels

EU provides 250 million Euros to Support Energy Security in Moldova

Moldovan opposition leader forms coalition against Sandu in parliament elections

The Moldovan opposition leader, Alexandr Stoianoglo who lost the presidential vote held in November, announced on Friday that he would lead a coalition consisting of three parties against the pro-Western majority ruling at the parliament elections this year. Last year, the former prosecutor general was closer than anyone expected to unseating pro Western President Maia Sandu. She lost in a runoff after campaigning on a balanced foreign policies that looked to Russia and West. He was backed by a pro-Moscow party. The election is expected to be a close one and could result in Sandu's pro Western PAS party losing

Oil & Gas

Moldova's separatist region says gas running out

The leader of Moldova's. separatist Transdniestria area, gripped by power and heating. cuts, said on Friday that gas reserves would be exhausted within. days and prompted the central federal government to end synthetic delays. and offer new products. However Moldova's prime minister said the option could be. solved only if Russian gas manufacturer Gazprom resumed. shipments to Moldova, or if the pro-Russian separatist region. agreed to pay for gas secured on European markets. Transdniestria, which split from Moldova as the Soviet Union. was collapsing, had actually long gotten Russian gas passing through. Ukraine, however authorities in Kyiv, secured a nearly

Moldova, separatist region inch toward gas supply offer