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Sebastian Burduja: Romania continues to support Moldova with natural gas, under commercial conditions


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Romania exports natural gas to the Republic of Moldova and this support continues to be offered under market conditions, said the Minister of Energy of Romania Sebastian Burduja. In the last few days, Romania supplied about 5 million cubic meters of gas, despite the false accusations circulated in the public space, IPN reports.

The official rejected the accusations that Romania sells cheap gas to the Republic of Moldova and then imports it at higher prices from Ukraine, qualifying them as disinformation without real basis. "This fake news is meant to undermine trust in Romania's democratic institutions and to favor the interests of those who want to maintain an energy dependence on Russia," added Burduja.

He stressed that these supplies do not affect Romania's capacity to satisfy its domestic consumption. "Romania does not import gas from Ukraine in order to sell it more expensively to the Republic of Moldova. This information is completely false," said Sebastian Burduja, explaining that the gas supplied to Moldova comes from Romanian private companies and is traded based on market prices. "It does not affect our capacity to meet domestic demand in any way," noted Burduja.

Burduja approved of the investments made in energy infrastructure, mentioning the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline, which transports over 6 million cubic meters of gas per day and completely satisfies the consumption needs of the region between the Prut and Nistru rivers. "These interconnections are essential for the Republic of Moldova and for the energy security of the region," added the minister of energy.

Burduja also reaffirmed Romania's commitment to support Chisinau by facilitating Moldova's access to electricity from Romania, through the Suceava-Balti interconnection line. "These projects are fundamental for strengthening the energy relations between the two states," he said.

The minister also rejected the accusations made against Romania, saying that these are "disinformation tactics that come from Moscow. Romania last year became the largest gas producer in the European Union and will not be allow to be intimidated by these attacks," stressed Burduja.

As for the future, Burduja announced that Romania will continue to develop its gas production, including through the Neptun Deep project in the Black Sea, which will double domestic gas production from 2027. "Romania thus becomes a stronger country, with increasing energy independence," concluded the minister.