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Bulgarian MPs approve expanded powers for Lukoil special administrator

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly approved on November 7 amendments to the country’s law regulating operations in the oil and oil products

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Bulgarian MPs override presidential veto on Lukoil assets sale rules

November 6, 2025November 6, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s National Assembly voted on November 6 to overturn President Roumen Radev’s veto on Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian Parliament rejects motion on nationalisation of Lukoil assets

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgarian MPs voted on November 5 against a motion to mandate the country’s Cabinet to draft an investment proposal and

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian President Radev vetoes proposed rules on sale of Lukoil assets

November 5, 2025November 5, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Roumen Radev

Bulgarian President Roumen Radev said on November 5 that he vetoed the Investment Promotion Act amendments that provide that the

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Bulgaria’s Parliament votes resolution limiting exports of some fuel products

October 31, 2025October 31, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on October 31 to approve a resolution hastily tabled by the ruling majority to impose restrictions on

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Bulgaria 

Bulgaria utilities regulator raises gas prices by 7.9% for November 2025

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

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 7.9 per cent increase in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Bulgaria’s Energy Minister: Fuel supplies are guaranteed in spite of sanctions on Lukoil

October 28, 2025October 28, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Bulgaria has enough quantities of fuel to cover consumption for many months to come, Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said on

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US sanctions: Lukoil says it will sell its international assets

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

Lukoil informs that owing to introduction of restrictive measures against the company and its subsidiaries by some states the company

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US sanctions on Lukoil, Rosneft: EC sees no particular issues in security of supply

October 27, 2025October 27, 2025 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The European Commission (EC) is for the time being not seeing any particular issues, especially regarding security of supply, because

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