Stab did not offer details on the price difference, but added the Arad-Szeged pipeline has limited capability.
According to Stab, some 15% of the natural gas imported by the company comes through the Hungary pipeline, while the rest is bought from companies working with Russian Gazprom.
Romania imports mainly from Gazprom, through intermediaries, at prices three times higher than those for locally produced gas.
Stab added natural gas demand will soon increase, as new thermal power plants using gas are constructed. At the same time, the natural gas market needs to be liberalized, according to Stab.
French group GDF SUEZ has entered the Romanian energy market in 2005, and it is active in natural gas distribution and storage.
In addition, GDF SUEZ Energy Romania will construct a wind farm in eastern Romania, with a capacity of 48 MW. This will be the company’s first unit of this type.