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Bulgaria cuts natural gas price by 14.26 per cent

September 30, 2015October 2, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Energy and Water Regulatory Commission said on September 30 that the natural gas price was being lowered by 14.26

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Bulgaria chooses Shell for gas exploration in Black Sea Silistar area

September 29, 2015September 30, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Multinational company Shell has been chosen by Bulgaria to examine the availability of natural gas in the deep waters of the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria set to benefit most from EU energy union, Sefcovic says

September 15, 2015September 15, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Among 28 members of the EU, Bulgaria could benefit the most from closer energy ties inside the bloc, European Commission

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria to call new tender to build gas inter-connector with Romania

September 4, 2015September 8, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Romania

Bulgaria will be forced to call a new tender to pick a contractor for the underwater stretch of the much-postponed

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Bulgaria’s energy group BEH to borrow 650M euro

September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy

State-owned Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH) invited bids in a tender to select a lead manager for a 650 million euro

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Business 

New gas discovery shakes eastern Mediterranean energy landscape once again

September 1, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

The changing energy landscape of the eastern Mediterranean has had yet another “game-changing” moment with ENI announcing the discovery of

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria’s gas inter-connector to Romania runs into new delay – report

August 27, 2015August 27, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency energy

Bulgaria’s much-postponed gas inter-connector pipeline with Romania has run into a new delay, with the company picked to drill under

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria prepares to seek damages for idle South Stream assets

August 26, 2015 The Sofia Globe staff energy, South Stream

Bulgaria’s Cabinet was preparing to seek damages for the idled properties that were due to host infrastructure for the now-abandoned

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria seeks closer ties with Turkmenistan, eyes possible gas deliveries

August 25, 2015August 25, 2015 Independent Balkan News Agency Boiko Borissov, energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov wrapped up a two-day visit to Turkmenistan on August 25, during which he met Turkmenistan

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