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Bulgaria opens third renovated gas compressor station

April 11, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria is preparing for the construction of a future gas hub near the Black Sea city of Varna through the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 23%

March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator decided on March 31 to cut the gas prices by 23 per cent on an annual basis

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Bulgaria 

European energy union a ‘shared priority’ for Bulgaria, Croatia

March 30, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Croatia, energy, Europe migrant crisis, Rossen Plevneliev

The building of a European Energy Union and regional energy market is a shared priority for Bulgaria and Croatia, Bulgarian

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Europe 

EU regulators approve TAP gas pipeline

March 3, 2016March 4, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Greece

The European Commission said on March 3 that it has found the agreement between Greece and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP)

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria anti-trust regulator opens cartel investigation against petrol retailers, refinery

February 25, 2016February 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on February 25 that it opened a formal investigation against seven petrol

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian PM sees ‘great potential’ in energy co-operation with Israel

February 25, 2016February 26, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, energy

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have held talks on issues including potential co-operation in

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria, Shell sign Black Sea off-shore oil and gas exploration contract

February 23, 2016April 19, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Royal Dutch Shell signed a contract on February 23 to explore for oil and gas in Bulgaria’s Black Sea economic

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President: Cyprus can contribute to energy diversification in South Eastern Europe

February 22, 2016February 23, 2016 Independent Balkan News Agency Cyprus, energy, Rossen Plevneliev

Cyprus can contribute to the energy diversification of South Eastern Europe, Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev said in Sofia on February

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Europe 

EC takes aim at Russia with ‘energy security’ package

February 16, 2016February 18, 2016 The Sofia Globe staff energy, European Commission, Russia

The European Commission published a package of proposals on February 16 meant to increase the bloc’s energy security        in case

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