I replaced the head of management in my first months as minister because of intelligence reports about the leadership's potential ties to Russia and corruption schemes
The caretaker government is preparing a request for a derogation if the European Union imposes sanctions against Russian nuclear energy
The Commission for Energy and Water Regulation (EWRC) approved the price of natural gas for the month of March in the amount of 106.74 /MWh, excluding prices for access, transmission, excise duty and VAT
The development of nuclear energy is actively followed by a smaller share of the population
Energy Minister Rosen Hristov said that Bulgaria still depends on Russia for parts and information services for the operation of the “Kozloduy” Nuclear Power Plant
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Energy | February 28, 2023, Tuesday // 12:15
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Hungary has failed a waiver that would have allowed countries like Bulgaria to continue importing Russian nuclear fuel despite sanctions
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Energy | February 23, 2023, Thursday // 13:25
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From the beginning of the war until November 2022, Bulgaria exported fuel to Ukraine worth 756 million euros
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Energy | February 22, 2023, Wednesday // 09:07
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Sofia and Athens agreed to explore and study the possibility of building an oil pipeline from the Greek city of Alexandroupoli to the Bulgarian city of Burgas
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Energy | February 16, 2023, Thursday // 15:05
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Three days after he himself announced that Gazprom had demanded penalties due to the unfulfilled natural gas supply contract, Acting Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov retracted his words on Monday and announced that there is no such claim
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Energy | February 14, 2023, Tuesday // 09:55
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Russia has demanded penalties from Bulgaria because of the suspended payments to Gazprom
The former energy minister Alexander Nikolov and one of his deputies, Danail Nikolov, as well as the former head of Bulgargaz in the “Petkov” cabinet, Lyudmil Yotsov, are accused of causing damage to the state gas supplier
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Energy | February 8, 2023, Wednesday // 11:49
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This electricity is enough to cover the average annual needs of more than 1,300,000 households in the country
From February 5, 2023, the export of oil products from Bulgaria to Ukraine is allowed, the Council of Ministers decided at its regular meeting
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Energy | February 1, 2023, Wednesday // 17:30
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BGN 124.35/MWh (excluding excise duty and VAT) is the final proposed price for February 2023 at which Bulgargaz EAD will sell natural gas to final suppliers and to persons who have been issued a license for the production and transmission of thermal energ
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Energy | February 1, 2023, Wednesday // 13:29
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The construction of the gas connection between Bulgaria and Serbia has started on Bulgarian territory. According to the plan, it should connect the townbs of Novi Iskar and Nis
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Energy | February 1, 2023, Wednesday // 13:25
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The construction of the gas connection between Bulgaria and Serbia on Bulgarian territory will being on February 1, according to a press release from the presidency
Natural gas will be nearly 30% cheaper from February and will be sold for about BGN 130 per megawatt hour without taxes and levies
In the past year, Ukraine bought a huge amount of fuel from Bulgaria, which was produced from Russian oil
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Energy | January 19, 2023, Thursday // 18:33
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The National Assembly banned the export of crude oil and oil products subject to derogation, transported by sea, originating in Russia or exported from Russia
Bulgaria will be able to export processed Russian oil products to Ukraine and other "third" countries "under certain conditions"
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Energy | January 12, 2023, Thursday // 17:16
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The trade union demonstration under the slogan "To protect the country's energy security" is taking place in front of the parliament building
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Energy | January 12, 2023, Thursday // 13:25
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