Moldova as from January 1, 2020 will be ready to receive natural gas in a reverse flow regime through the Trans-Balkan corridor. The ȘDKRI (Shebelinka-Dnepropetrovsk-Krivoi Rog-Ismail) pipeline was reconstructed so as to allow receiving gas in reverse flow regime through the gas measuring station SMG Căușeni.

According to SA “Moldovagaz”, this is the first alternative for supplying natural gas to consumers in Moldova given the uncertainty about the delivery of natural gas through the gas transportation networks of Ukraine. Through this corridor, about 700,000 consumers in the country will receive natural gas, IPN reports.

The reverse flow will be ensured by Turkey, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine and Moldova. The reconstruction works will end on December 20. These cost about 10 million lei.

SA “Moldovagaz” assured the costs of the works performed at SMG Căușeni will not influence the gas tariffs for end-users.