Gazprom has accused Moldova of undermining its investments in the country’s energy sector, saying state-run utility Moldovagaz owes the Russian gas giant more than $709 million for supplies to the right bank of the Dniester.
The statement followed the decision by Moldova’s National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to revoke Moldovagaz’s natural gas supply licence from September 1, 2025, and transfer the role of public supplier to state-owned Energocom.
Gazprom, which is both the largest shareholder and main creditor of Moldovagaz, stated that it had delivered gas to the country “reliably and in full” over the decades of cooperation, despite repeated non-payments. Much of the debt, it claimed, stemmed from systematic failures by Moldovan heat and power utilities to pay Moldovagaz for fuel.
“Debt for consumer gas supplies to the right bank of the Dniester is above $709 million,” Gazprom said. “This indebtedness has accumulated as a result of systematic failures of the Moldovan heat and power public enterprises to pay for gas received from Moldovagaz.”
The company added that it had proposed various methods and timetables for debt settlement in recent years, but the Moldovan government had refused to cooperate. Instead, Gazprom alleged, Chisinau had pressured the company to waive its “lawful demands” and pushed through reforms that stripped Moldovagaz of the right to freely use its assets and revenues.
Gazprom said the government’s measures had resulted in higher gas purchase prices, soaring household tariffs for gas and electricity, and what it described as a decline in the republic’s energy security.
It argued that the licence revocation was the “final stage” of Moldova’s disruption of Moldovagaz’s business and an attempt to deprive Gazprom of its investment vehicle in the country.
“Gazprom will continue to protect its lawful rights and interests with all legal remedies available,” the company said.
The dispute comes as Moldova, which has traditionally depended on Russian gas, accelerates efforts to diversify energy supplies amid political tensions with Moscow.
