Starting from September 1, 2024, the transport capacity of the Trans-Balkan pipeline at the cross-border interconnection point “PI Causeni” between Ukraine and Moldova, in reverse-flow mode, will increase to 11.5 million cubic meters per day, providing a firm capacity. Previously, this point offered only an interruptible capacity of up to 10.0 million cubic meters/day.
On the same date, the interconnection point “PI Grebenyky” between Moldova and Ukraine will also launch a firm capacity of 1.0 million cubic meters per day in reverse-flow mode, compared to the previously available interruptible capacity of up to 4.0 million cubic meters per day.
This measure offers multiple benefits for traders, suppliers, and natural gas consumers in the Republic of Moldova, especially in the context of a potential halt in the transit of Russian natural gas through Ukraine at the interconnection point “PI Sudzha.”
State Secretary Constantin Borosan emphasizes that this increase in capacity will enhance the country’s energy security, ensuring that the entire natural gas demand of the Republic of Moldova, including the Transnistrian region, will be met through the Trans-Balkan Pipeline and the Iasi-Ungheni-Chisinau Pipeline.
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Additionally, traders and suppliers will benefit from improved forecasting by being able to reserve firm transport capacity, thus ensuring the reliable delivery of natural gas at all times.
Furthermore, the national natural gas transport system will strengthen, and the Vertical Gas Corridor—linking LNG terminals in Greece with storage facilities in Ukraine—will become more appealing along its entire route.