On Thursday, February 12, "Srbijagas” will temporarily suspend deliveries gauze consumers in Čačak, Gornji Milanovac, Užice, Lucani, Požega, Kosjerić, Ivanjica, Arilje and Čajetina, due to works on gas pipelines.
Director of "Srbijagas" Dusan Bajatovic says that it is about the disconnection of nine main metering and regulation stations and that the interruption is necessary in order to eliminate "weak points" and ensure safe supply, as well as that the number of users who will be left without gas will be almost 550.000.
"In the construction zone of the Moravian Corridor, there was a 'slip' of the ground, because in some places the highway is closer to the gas pipeline than is allowed. The goal is to eliminate places where gas pipeline could break through quickly and at the same time move the route," said Bajatović.
Bajatović says that consumers were informed on time and that schools and hospitals did not come forward with special requests.
"I ask for your understanding. I don't expect a big problem," said the director of "Srbijagas".
Supplies from Hungary intact
Bajatović said that there are 400 million cubic meters of Serbian gas and 270 million of Russian gas in warehouses in Serbia, and "we haven't even touched the stocks in Hungary", so there is no reason to worry until the end of this heating season.
He explained that from March to October, Serbia will buy six million cubic meters of gas per day from Russia, and not 10 million cubic meters as before, according to the annexed long-term contract.
The price of gas on the stock market this morning is 350 euros, and we pay 270 euros for 1.000 cubic meters, said Bajatović and noted that the price of gas for households has not changed and will not change, while for industry it will be 50 dinars, which "is not a big price increase".
Source: RTS