Gazprom wins Crimea, may lose EU customers
Russia’s takeover of Ukraine’s Crimea may cost it a lot financially – but only if the West makes a concerted,
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Europe looks to US, Qatar gas to reduce reliance on Russia
As Russia and the West enact tit-for-tat sanctions over Moscow’s annexation of Crimea, European leaders meeting in Brussels are discussing
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Bulgarian President slams case against energy distributors as ‘populist’
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has described the case brought against the three privately-owned electricity distribution companies, which risk losing their
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Bulgaria’s energy regulator starts procedure to cancel licences of power distribution companies
Bulgaria’s State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) said on March 19 2014 that it had initiated the procedure to
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Bulgaria threatens electricity firms with fines, loss of licences
Bulgaria’s Economy Minister Dragomir Stoynev and the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC) have threatened to repeal the licences
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No discussions with Turkey on Cyprus natural gas, US company says
US oil and gas company Noble Energy said in a media statement on March 13 2014 that that it had
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Bulgaria still committed to South Stream – minister
Bulgaria’s Economy and Energy Minister Dragomir Stoynev said on March 13 that Sofia remained steadfast in its commitment to the
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Poland offers tax breaks for shale gas extraction
Poland’s government has adopted a bill on hydrocarbons’ taxation, including a cap on shale gas taxation at about 40 per
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Bulgarian President seeks closer ties with Qatar
Bulgarian President Rossen Plevneliev has once again reiterated Sofia’s interest in buying gas from Qatar, but bemoaned the lack of
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