According to the company, the bulk of the volume was purchased under forward contracts concluded following the 2025 tenders, while a portion of the gas was acquired on the spot market. Under forward contracts, deliveries are made on agreed dates, and the price for the month of delivery is calculated as the weighted average of the daily average prices for the previous month. As Energocom explains, the use of forward contracts helps avoid costs associated with transporting, storing, and extracting gas from underground storage facilities in neighboring countries, where only mandatory and commercial reserves—established in accordance with legal obligations—are maintained. During the procurement process, the prices offered by suppliers are reflected in the trends of the main European gas index—the Title Transfer Facility (TTF) in the Netherlands. Added to these are specific costs for transportation, capacity, and other services necessary to deliver the gas to its destination in Moldova. Thus, the company's procurement strategy is aimed at identifying the most advantageous offers in terms of the total cost of gas supplied to Moldova, rather than just the exchange price. Procurement is conducted through competitive tenders among several dozen pre-qualified companies, which are evaluated based on their financial capacity, experience in European gas markets, compliance with due diligence requirements and sanctions restrictions, as well as their ability to fulfill contractual deliveries. // 25.08.2026 — InfoMarket.