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Bulgarian PM: Kremlin’s economic blackmail will fail

May 3, 2022May 5, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on May 3 that he expects the Kremlin’s economic blackmail to fail after a

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria prepared for Russian ‘blackmail’ gas stoppage – PM

April 27, 2022April 29, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov said on April 27 that the country’s Energy Ministry had a plan to minimise the

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Bulgaria 

EC President on Russian gas cut-off: Attempt at blackmail

April 27, 2022April 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The announcement by Gazprom that it is unilaterally stopping delivery of gas to customers in Europe is yet another attempt

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Bulgaria 

Russia cuts off natural gas supplies to Bulgaria – reports

April 26, 2022April 28, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s state-owned energy company Bulgargaz has received a notification that as of April 27, deliveries to it from Russia’s Gazprom

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Bulgaria 

EC opens infringement proceedings against Bulgaria on electricity risk plan

April 6, 2022April 6, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission

The European Commission said on April 6 that it opened an infringement proceeding against Bulgaria for “failing to submit” an

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EC to help Bulgaria curb reliance on Russian fossil fuels

April 6, 2022April 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on April 6 that it would offer technical support to help 17 EU countries, among

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Bulgaria 

Energy Minister: Bulgaria rejects paying for Russian gas in roubles

April 3, 2022April 4, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria has received an official request from Russia’s Gazprom to be paid in roubles, but will not do so, Energy

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 25.4% for April 2022

April 1, 2022April 3, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on April 1 that it approved an increase in gas prices in the country by 25.4

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Bulgaria 

PM expects $1 BN investment after Bulgaria signs cooperation memo with two investors

March 23, 2022March 23, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Kiril Petkov

Bulgaria’s Energy Minister Alexander Nikolov signed a memorandum on cooperation with Gemcorp Capital Management Ltd. and IP3 Corporation, in a

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