Natural gas transit tariff on route to Ukraine to be cut by 90 percent; Moldovan energy minister: “It will make the route more economically feasible”

The tariff for the transit of natural gas through Moldova on Route 1, which ensures gas supply to Ukraine, will be reduced by 90 percent. The change will be applied starting from October 1, 2026. Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu has said that the decision was necessary, in order to make the route more attractive and more economically feasible.

“The gas transmission system operator of Moldova, starting from October 1, 2026, is introducing this tariff reduction, in order to make this route even more attractive and more economically feasible for gas imports to Ukraine,” said Dorin Junghietu after a today’s government meeting.

At the same time, the energy minister noted that the decision also came in the context of volatile international energy prices and would allow “a balancing of the final cost for the consumer.”

“In order to make the route more attractive and more economically feasible, it is necessary to adjust the tariff. Last year, some adjustments were already made by all other transmission system operators, so that the route would be more attractive and the final price of gas delivered to the underground storage facilities of Ukraine would be more affordable. It is also in the context of international price volatility. This decision is nevertheless welcome, because it would allow a tempering or a balancing of the final cost for the consumer,” concluded Dorin Junghietu.

In late May 2025, the operators of the natural gas transmission systems (TSOs) from Bulgaria, Greece, Moldova, Romania and Ukraine jointly proposed the creation of a product aimed at facilitating the transport of natural gas from Greece to Ukraine. In the spring of this year, the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) ruled to extend the natural gas transport routes on the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline, part of the Vertical Gas Corridor, until the end of the gas year – September 30, 2026. The routes ensure the transport of natural gas from Greece, including from LNG terminals, including gas from the United States, transported through Bulgaria, Romania and Moldova to Ukraine, including to underground storage facilities.