Bulgaria's Fuel Production, Imports Increase Substantially in March

In March 2015, the production of unleaded petrol increased by 127.4% on the month to 166 000 tonnes, according to Bulgaria's National Statistical Institute.

At the same time deliveries of unleaded petrol went up by 22% to 50 000 tonnes on a monthly basis.

Deliveries of unleaded petrol fell by 72.4% on the year.

The production of diesel increased by 86.6% on the month to 181 000 tonnes, while deliveries of diesel went up by 4.6% to 158 000 tonnes over the same period.

The production of LPG increased by 28.6% month-on-month to a rate of 9000 tonnes, while deliveries of LPG added 25.8% to 39 000 tonnes.

At the same time the production of solid fuels increased by 12.7% on the year, while deliveries of solid fuels fell by 22.8% to 2 568 000 tonnes.

The production of electricity went up by 19.4% on the year in March 2015, while deliveries of electricity added 2.5% on a monthly basis.