Pipelines, Storage & Power

Romania eyes alternatives to BRUA for Black Sea gas

Romania is hedging its bets on gas exports should the BRUA pipeline not be built Romania is hedging its bets on gas exports should the BRUA pipeline not be built.
By Silvia Favasuli 28 August 2018 0 32303
Gas infrastructure in Romania. (Romgaz)

Romanian transmission system operator (TSO) Transgaz has said it is considering building another interconnector linking Romania to Ukraine. 

The move suggests Romania is looking for alternatives to the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria (BRUA) pipeline for exporting gas from its Black Sea developments. 

According to Transgaz’s H1 2018 report, which it published on 22 August, the pipeline would run between Gherăești in northeastern Romania – where it could connect to Romania’s high-pressure gas system – and Siret – which lies on the Ukrainian border close to Moldova. Gas...