Moldova declares state of emergency as risk of Russian gas cutoff looms
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 12, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on December 12, 2024
1 min readLast updated: January 27, 2026

Moldova declares a state of emergency due to an anticipated cutoff of Russian gas supplies, with the current transit contract expiring on Dec. 31.
CHISINAU (Reuters) - Moldova's parliament voted early on Friday to impose a national state of emergency for 60 days starting on Dec. 16 due to an expected cut-off of Russian gas supplies from Jan. 1.
Fifty-six members in the 101-seat chamber backed the measure in the vote just after midnight.
Moldova receives Russian natural gas via Ukraine, which has said it will not extend its transit contract with Russian gas giant Gazprom. The contract expires on Dec. 31.
(Reporting by Alexander Tanas, Editing by Ron Popeski and Diane Craft)
The main topic is Moldova's declaration of a state of emergency due to the potential cutoff of Russian gas supplies starting January 1.
Moldova is declaring a state of emergency because it expects a cutoff of Russian gas supplies, which are crucial for its energy needs.
Ukraine has stated it will not extend its gas transit contract with Gazprom, affecting Moldova's gas supply.
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