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Bulgaria competition watchdog accuses Lukoil of abuse of dominant position

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

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) has accused Lukoil Bulgaria, the downstrewam unit of Russian privately-held oil major Lukoil,

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Business 

Bulgaria calls new tender for LNG deliveries as Gazprom talks stall

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Greece, Russia

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas company Bulgargaz will invite new offers to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG), seeking to purchase 3.5 million

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Europe 

EU energy ministers: Europe is prepared for this winter

September 9, 2022September 9, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Despite recent developments, and in particular the cut of Russian gas flows via Nordstream I, Europe is prepared for this

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Europe 

EC to propose price cap on Russian gas

September 7, 2022September 7, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

The European Commission (EC) is to propose a price cap on Russian gas, as one of five proposed measures that

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Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 18.6% for September 2022

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an 18.6 per cent increase in gas prices in the country for the month of

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Bulgaria 

Latest large protest in Bulgaria against ‘inevitable’ talks with Russia’s Gazprom

August 24, 2022August 24, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgaria elections 2022, energy

The third in the series of “#ГАZwithme” protests in Bulgaria’s capital city Sofia brought together many hundreds of participants vehemently

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Business 

Bulgaria caretaker energy minister says talks with Gazprom ‘inevitable’

August 22, 2022August 22, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Four months after Gazprom cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria over Sofia’s refusal to pay for deliveries in roubles, the

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 60% for August 2022

August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 60 per cent increase in gas prices in the country for the month of

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Business 

Bulgaria seeks bids for LNG deliveries as gas question looms over election

August 11, 2022August 11, 2022 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria’s state-owned natural gas company Bulgargaz has asked for offers to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG), seeking to purchase 5.5

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