SA “Moldovagaz” filed an application to the National Agency for Energy Regulation (NAER), asking this to adjust the regulated natural gas prices. The supplier asks for a rate of 27,665 lei/1,000 m3 without VAT at the exit point of low pressure natural gas distribution pipelines as from October 1, IPN reports.

According to the Agency, the increase in the purchase price of gas since June is the main factor invoked by the supplier. “The purchase price of natural gas paid by SA “Moldovagaz” to “Gazprom” rose from 851 $/1,000 m3 for the volume of natural gas consumed in June to 1,459 $/1,000 m3 for the natural gas consumed in August and to 1,883 $/1,000 m3 for that consumed in September 2022,” the regulator noted in a press release.

Specialists of the Agency are to examine the arguments invoked by the supplier and to take a decision.

In June, the natural gas rate for end users was raised to 17.24 lei per cubic meter of gas without VAT (18.61 lei with VAT). At the beginning of August, NAER approved the new request of “Moldovagaz”. As a result, the consumers now pay a rate of 22.99 lei (with VAT) per cubic meter of gas.