OREANDA-NEWS. April 20, 2010. This was reported by the CEO of ANRE Victor Parlicov, noting that the final decision on the approval of the new gas tariffs will be taken the next week and the fare will come into force after its publication in “Monitor Oficial”.

As it was noted during the preliminary debates in ANRE, the increase in the gas tariffs for Moldovan consumers is the requirement of SC “Moldovagaz”, which stipulates it by the increase in the procurement prices for the gas purchased from Gazprom by USD 20 from the II quarter- from USD232 up to USD 252 per 1 thousand cubic, financial losses of the company in the I quarter of 2010 amounting to 31 million leis in connection with the difference in the purchasing price of the gas, arising from fluctuations in the exchange rate from 12,3 leis for USD 1, included in the fare, up to 12.6 leis for USD 1, registered in the I quarter of this year.

In addition, the costs of the company related to maintenance and servicing of the network in connection with the increase in minimum wages in the real economy from 900 up to 1100 leis, have risen. The head of ANRE Victor Parlicov noted that, according to preliminary data, the gas tariff for the end-users can be increased by 13,9%, and it will take into account the projected future growth in the purchasing prices in III and IV quarters and, as planned, will not will change till the end of this year.

"Moldovagaz” requests ANRE to take a decision on the tariffs increase as soon as possible to prevent accumulation of financial losses and increasing debts of the company to Gazprom. The last time ANRE has increased the gas tariffs on January 15, 2010.