Bulgaria: Bulgargaz Seeks Nearly 4% Gas Price Hike for February
Bulgargaz has submitted a proposal to the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) for a nearly 4 percent increase in natural gas prices starting February.
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Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has submitted with the Commission for Energy and Water Regulation a proposal for a decrease in the price of natural gas by 13.17% as of April.
Provided that the energy watchdog approves the requested price drop, the price of natural gas will settle at around BGN 524 per 1000 cubic meters, VAT and excise duty included, according to reports of the Bulgarian National Radio (BNR).
The Commission for Energy and Water Regulation announced that the price decrease sought by Bulgargaz could result in a slight decrease in heating rates.
In Bulgaria, the overwhelming majority of complaints about high electricity bills are coming from households that rely on electricity for heating, particularly through air conditioners, the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) reported
Acting Energy Minister Traycho Traykov commented on Nova TV that the recent rise in fuel prices in Bulgaria is modest, with gasoline and diesel increasing by just three cents, reflecting crude oil quotations
Energy Minister Traycho Traykov briefed Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov that Bulgaria has received liquefied natural gas under contracts concluded before the recent escalation in the Middle East
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