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EU energy ministers agree price cap on natural gas

December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Energy ministers from the European Union member states agreed late on December 19 a proposal for a new Council regulation

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 18.8% for December 2022

December 1, 2022December 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 18.8 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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US ambassador-designate: Russia’s war on Ukraine makes close coordination with Bulgaria urgent

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified war against Ukraine makes the United States’s continued close coordination with Bulgaria all the more urgent,

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Eurostat: Russian energy imports fell by 6.1 billion euro

November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Russian military aggression against Ukraine has led to a disruption of international trade in goods, in particular for trade in

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EU pledges 200M euro to help Moldova meet gas supply needs

November 10, 2022November 10, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Moldova, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) has put together an additional energy support package for Moldova, pledging 200 million euro to help

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 47.3% for November 2022

November 1, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 47.3 per cent decrease in gas prices in the country for the month of

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Eurostat: Gas prices in Bulgaria rose 108% in first half of 2022 y/y

October 31, 2022November 1, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

Natural gas prices for households in Bulgaria increased by 108 per cent in the first half of 2022 compared with

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EC makes additional proposals to fight high energy prices, ensure security of supply

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) said on October 18 that it was furthering its work to address high energy prices and

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Bulgaria’s Bulgargaz picks Greek Depa, Mytilineos in November LNG tender

October 11, 2022October 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz said late on October 10 that it picked Greek firms Mytilineos and DEPA Commercial in

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