The talks took place on the sidelines of the meeting of the Council of the European Union on Transport, Telecommunications and Energy (TTE), held in Luxembourg.
In particular, the Greek Minister for Energy, Stavros Papastavrou, welcomed the commitment and progress made by the gas transmission system operator and the Moldovan authorities in adjusting the cost of transmission via the Vertical Gas Corridor.
It should be recalled that, with effect from 1 October 2026, Moldova reduced the tariff for the transit (transport) of natural gas via the Vertical Gas Corridor by 90 per cent. This was done with the aim of making the transit route more attractive, competitive and economically viable for gas imports to Ukraine, given the lack of interest from Ukrainian operators in this route.
During discussions with Bulgaria’s Minister for Energy, Iva Petrova, the main focus was on regional energy cooperation, including within the framework of the CESEC initiative, as well as the development of the Vertical Gas Corridor as an alternative supply route for countries in the region. Both officials also touched upon the need to accelerate interconnector projects, as well as measures to maintain affordable energy prices.
Moldova carried out a trial import of natural gas from Bulgaria at the end of December 2024 — on 31 December, the joint-stock companies Energocom and Moldovagaz conducted a trial purchase on the Balkan Gas Hub platform. However, no significant deliveries via the Trans-Balkan pipeline (which forms part of the Vertical Corridor) have been recorded since then.
This story was translated with the assistance of artificial intelligence.The translation was also reviewed by the Logos Press editorial team.
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