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Bulgaria: Obstruction of key road arteries as protests by miners grow

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

Obstruction of key road arteries in Bulgaria continued for a fourth day on October 2 as protests by miners and

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 4.6% for October 2023

October 1, 2023November 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 4.6 per cent cut in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria: Protesting energy, mine workers block motorway, mountain pass

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Energy and mine workers protesting against the Bulgarian government’s plan for the eventual closure of the country’s coal industry blocked

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes for country’s refinery to switch in stages to non-Russian oil

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on September 28 the second reading of legislative amendments that will require the country’s sole oil refinery,

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EU imports of petroleum oil from Russia in Q2 2023 down 82% y/y

September 25, 2023September 25, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Petroleum oils imports into the European Union from Russia fell from a monthly average of 8.7 million tons in the

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 6.2% for September 2023

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 6.2 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria proposes Slovenian involvement in Kozloduy new reactors project

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Nikolai Denkov has proposed to his Slovenian counterpart Robert Golob that Slovenia be involved in the project

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Bulgaria: Cabinet security council discussed effects of ending derogation for Lukoil

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Bulgaria’s Cabinet security council, at a meeting on August 21, discussed the potential effects of a possible early termination of

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 1.4% for August 2023

August 1, 2023September 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 1.4 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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