Hungarian-backed MET Gas and Energy Marketing will begin supplying natural gas to Moldova’s Transnistria region after the region declined further assistance from the European Union. Under the new arrangement with Tiraspoltransgaz, MET Gas will deliver the gas to the Moldovan border, from where Moldovagaz will handle its distribution.
This development follows Transnistria’s rejection of additional EU aid. Earlier, the European Union allocated 20 million euros to help Transnistria navigate the gas crisis between February 1 and 10, after Russian gas supplies through Ukraine were disrupted in early 2025. This disruption led to widespread blackouts, impacting over 350,000 residents. Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean said that the government, in cooperation with the EU, successfully addressed the gas supply issue in Transnistria. However, Transnistria refused further EU assistance, despite the EU offering a long-term solution, including 60 million euros aimed at reducing the region’s energy dependency on Russia. The offer was rejected because it came with the condition of gradually raising consumer tariffs, which Transnistria refused.
According to Recean, Russia pressured Transnistrian authorities to decline EU aid, fearing it would diminish its influence over the region. Recean also clarified that MET Gas and Energy Marketing, a legitimate European gas trader, would provide the gas with payments processed by JNX General Trading from Dubai. The gas will be delivered to Moldova’s border, and Moldovagaz will manage its distribution. No violations of national or international laws were linked to JNX General Trading, and no Moldovan citizens are connected to the companies involved.
