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Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association head: ‘Nothing can save the situation’

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran

Nothing can save the situation, Bulgarian Oil and Gas Association board chairperson Svetoslav Benchev told Bulgarian National Television on March

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Bulgaria 

Energy Ministry: Bulgaria has imported liquefied natural gas at pre-crisis prices

March 4, 2026March 4, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Iran, Israel

Bulgaria has imported a quantity of liquefied natural gas at prices agreed before the escalation of the crisis in the

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 0.9% for March

February 27, 2026February 27, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 0.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 3.7% for February

January 31, 2026February 1, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 3.7 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Business 

Bulgaria wins arbitration case filed by energy group CEZ – Finance Ministry

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Finance Ministry said late on January 30 that the country has won the arbitration case filed by Czech energy

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Europe 

EU formally adopts regulation phasing out imports of Russian gas

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The 27 European Union member states formally adopted on January 26 the regulation on phasing out Russian imports of both

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Business 

Eurostat: In 2024, about 33.8% of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewables

January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 The Sofia Globe staff energy

In 2024, about 33.8 per cent of Bulgaria’s electricity came from renewable energy sources, European Union statistics agency Eurostat said

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Business 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 3.3% for January 2026

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator said on December 30 that it approved a 3.3 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price

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Europe 

European Parliament approves EU phase out of imports of Russian gas

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Parliament, Russia

Members of the European Parliament voted on December 17 to approve a gradual ban on pipeline and liquefied natural gas

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