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Bulgaria’s WPP Gorichane sells Gorichane and Prolez Wind Farms to Taaleri Energia

May 27, 2023May 27, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

WPP Gorichane OOD, a Bulgarian wind power developer, has completed the sale of the 80MW Gorichane and Prolez Wind Farms

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Eurostat: Natural gas demand in EU down 13% in 2022 in cutback efforts

May 4, 2023May 4, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Following a 4.3 per cent increase in 2021, inland demand for natural gas in the European Union decreased by 13.2

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 21% for May 2023

May 1, 2023May 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 21 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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Eurostat: Electricity, gas prices in EU showing signs of stabilising after records in 2022

April 26, 2023April 26, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia, Ukraine

After a significant increase in prices that started before the Russian invasion of Ukraine but skyrocketed up to the second

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Europe 

EU gas consumption decreased by 17.7% in August 2022-March 2023 – Eurostat

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy, Russia

The EU consumption of natural gas has dropped by 17.7 per cent in the period August 2022-March 2023, compared with the average

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Business 

Bulgaria competition watchdog fines Lukoil 195.1M leva for abuse of dominant position

April 5, 2023April 5, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) said on April 5 that it levied 195.1 million leva, or 99.8 million

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 8.0% for April 2023

April 1, 2023April 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved an eight per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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EU countries agree to extend voluntary 15% gas demand reduction target

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

EU ministers reached a political agreement on March 28 on a proposal to extend the bloc’s member states’ voluntary 15

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Bulgaria utilities regulator cuts gas prices by 14.2% for March 2023

March 1, 2023March 1, 2023 The Sofia Globe staff energy

Bulgaria’s utilities regulator has approved a 14.2 per cent decrease in the regulated gas price in the country for the

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