OREANDA-NEWS. March 30, 2010. This was announced by the director general of ANRE Victor Parlicov, noting that growth in the domestic tariffs for the "blue fuel" is due to the expected increase in the purchasing prices for the gas from the II quarter from USD 233 up to USD 253 for 1 thousand cubic meters, as well as change in the exchange rate of the national currency vs. U.S. dollar.

ANRE Director General noted that in the first three months of this year, dollar exchange rate was higher than projected. As "InfoMarket" agency was informed in the Moldovan-Russian SC "Moldovagaz” before, the price of the Russian natural gas to Moldova in the II quarter of 2010 will amount to about USD 251 for 1 thousand cubic meters. In I quarter of 2010, purchasing price of the natural gas will make USD 231.64 per 1 thousand cubic meters.

According to projections of SC Moldovagaz, in 2010 the purchasing price of the Russian gas to Moldova will not exceed USD 242. It can be reminded that under the terms of the long-term contract on the supply of gas to Moldova for 2007-2011, the price of the gas is set quarterly and is determined by an agreed formula, taking into account the discount factor for Moldova (in 2009 it was 0.8, and in 2010-0.9, respectively), as well as changes in the oil prices at the world market (gas oil and black oil).