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Eurostat: EU gas consumption dropped by 19% in August 2022-January 2023

February 21, 2023February 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

The EU consumption of natural gas dropped by 19.3 per cent in the period August 2022-January 2023, compared with the average gas

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Business 

Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Lukoil 67.8M leva for abuse of dominant position

February 17, 2023February 17, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on February 17 that it levied a 67.8 million leva, or 34.7

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian prosecutors charge former energy minister over Russian gas cut-off

February 8, 2023February 8, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s prosecutor’s office has filed charges of intentional mismanagement against a former energy minister, former deputy energy minister and a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 30.7% for February 2023

February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 30.7 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs approve additional windfall profit tax on country’s sole oil refinery

January 13, 2023January 13, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian Parliament voted late on January 12 to approve a bill that will impose an additional tax on windfall profits

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian MPs ask caretaker Cabinet to renegotiate terms of EU post-Covid stimulus

January 12, 2023January 12, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on January 12 to require the country’s caretaker Cabinet to renegotiate with the European Commission part

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 22.8% for January 2023

January 2, 2023January 2, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 22.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station signs fuel agreement with Framatome

December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station and Framatome signed on December 30 a preliminary agreement for deliveries of nuclear fuel for

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station in 10-year deal for fuel from US Westinghouse

December 22, 2022December 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bulgaria’s Kozloduy nuclear power station signed on December 22 a 10-year contract to produce and deliver

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