Vadim Ceban: Moldovagaz Won’t Be Able to Pay Gazprom for August Today

Moldovagaz will not be able to pay 50% advance fee for natural gas supplied by Gazprom in August. This information was confirmed by Chairman of Moldovagaz board of directors, Vadim Ceban. “Today we are closing the month of July. As for the advance payment of 50% – we have asked for an extension of the payment term,” his statement is reported by deschide.md. At the same time, says Vadim Ceban, so far the company has not received any reaction from Gazprom to the submitted request. Under the contract terms, Moldovagaz has to pay in full by the 20th of the current month the cost of natural gas consumed in the previous month and 50% of the contracted cost of natural gas for the current month. In August, the Republic of Moldova pays $1,458.5 per 1,000 m3, an increase of $478.5 compared to July. Point