The National Regulatory Authority of Moldova, ANRE, has approved extending the favorable terms for gas transportation through the Trans-Balkan Corridor. This decision aims to strengthen regional energy security and ensure stable gas supplies to Ukraine. ANRE’s press service reported on the results of the meeting held on 24 October.
The agency’s board of directors approved changes that optimize the use of Route 1 capacity on the Trans-Balkan Gas Pipeline. This decision was the result of a joint appeal by gas transmission system operators from five countries – Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, and Ukraine.
Key points of the amendments include: extending the special product “Route 1” for another six months (from November 2025 to April 2026); introducing a 50% discount on transportation tariffs for the Moldovan operator “Vestmoldtransgaz” at the Caushani and Grebeniki interconnection points; a similar 50% discount will also be introduced by the Romanian operator “Transgaz.”
This decision strengthens the Republic of Moldova’s role as a regional transit corridor, facilitating the transportation of natural gas from Greece to Ukraine and promoting diversification of routes and sources of supply
– ANRE
Impact on Transit and Tariffs
The regulator expects that in the long run these steps will lead to an increase in gas transmission volumes and, accordingly, to lower tariffs for system users through the activities of Vestmoldtransgaz.
Also, during the meeting ANRE approved regulated tariffs for ancillary services for the operator “Ștefan-Vodă-gaz” and regulated prices for gas supply from “Energocom” as the “last resort” supplier for consumers who have lost their provider.