Gazprom smiles, Transnistria heats up, and Moldovagaz sinks into debt

Tiraspoltransgaz, the company that manages the transportation and distribution of natural gas in the Transnistrian region, has accumulated a huge debt to Moldovagaz, according to the audit report for 2024. The official document indicates a total debt recorded in the off-balance sheet of 190.37 billion Moldovan lei, the equivalent of over 10.9 billion US dollars. During 2024, Tiraspoltransgaz consumed 1.93 billion cubic meters of natural gas, del…

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