In response to complaints fueled by a popular conspiracy theory, Moldovagaz has issued a statement to assure consumers that it’s not diluting natural gas supplies with air.

Moreover, the company says that infusing air into methane would create a highly explosive mixture “with considerable destructive power”.

The volume of oxygen in natural gas supplies does not exceed 1% of the total in accordance with the current standards, assures the company, and the only substance added to natural gas is the smelly odorant mercaptan that is used to give away leaks.

The company also assures that it’s regularly checking gas quality at entry points and across the distribution network.

Moldovagaz added that it knows of no such air-infusing practice or equipment being used anywhere in the world.