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EC: No immediate concern for security of gas supply in EU for next winter

May 28, 2026May 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

In spite of the challenging market conditions, there is no immediate concern for the security of gas supply in the

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Bulgaria 

Eurostat: Price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was up 27.8% y/y

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

The price of fuel in Bulgaria in April 2026 was 27.8 per cent higher than in April 2025, according to

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 5.0% for May

April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 5.0 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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World Bank: Middle East war to spark biggest energy price surge in four years

April 28, 2026April 28, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, World Bank

Energy prices are projected to surge by 24 per cent this year to their highest level since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as the war

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Business 

Bulgaria’s fuel traders: Price increases result of external factors, not the euro

April 22, 2026April 22, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Increases in the prices of fuels are the result of external economic factors and developments on international markets and are

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Europe 

Eurostat: Price of fuels in EU increased 12.9% in March 2026 y/y

April 21, 2026April 21, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In March 2026, the price of fuels and lubricants in the European Union increased by 12.9 per cent compared with

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s revenue agency reports significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026

April 15, 2026April 15, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, euro zone, Iran

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency reported on April 15 a significant increase in fuel sales in March 2026, with sales of

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Europe 

VDL spells out measures to respond to Middle East crisis’s enormous impact on EU economy

April 13, 2026April 13, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, in a statement on April 13, spelt out measures discussed at a coordination

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EC calls on EU countries to prepare for prolonged disruption of energy supplies because of war in Iran

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

The European Commission (EC) has issued a call to European Union member states to take measures to reduce the use

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