Fuel gas

A new cold weather front expected to sweep in on Saturday is likely to put additional pressure on the country's already stretched natural gas and electricity systems.

The National Association of Merchants and Carriers of Fuel in Bulgaria announced on 7th of January that the small fuel traders will launch protests entitled "Yellow vests". The reason is the law on the administrative regulation of the trade with petroleum and petroleum products.

PIMK Ltd., one of the leading transport companies in Eastern Europe, has increased its sustainability credentials with the purchase of 50 new IVECO STRALIS NP 400HP trucks running on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to provide green logistics services to its partners.

London, December 20, 2018

The price of the heating in Bulgaria will not change as of January 1, because a 4 percent increase in the price of natural gas is expected for the first quarter of 2019. This is what the Chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR) Ivan Ivanov told journalists in the building of the regulator.

Sofia plans to take a minority stake in a liquified natural gas (LNG) terminal near Greece's northern city of Alexandroupoli, Bulgarian Energy Minister Temenouzhka Petkova has said, according to reports.

Tomislav Coric, Croatia's Minister of Environment and Energy, met on Tuesday in Budapest with Hungary's Foreign and Trade Minister, Peter Szijjarto, to discuss joint energy projects and gas supplies.

Russia is setting records in gas pipeline exports despite United States pressure on Europe to reduce imports, and aims to become the world's leading liquefied gas exporter in the next decade thanks to technology it is developing at home.

The Working Group of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission proposes to increase its natural gas price by 13.89% from 1 October. Unlike before, the experts' analyzes have confirmed Bulgargaz's request for price increase, which was introduced on September 10th.

Fuel market professionals speak of major smuggling phenomena in the Greek autogas market, estimated to cost the public coffers more than 40 million euros per annum.

They point to the extensive sale of gas destined for industrial use - which is both lower in quality and taxed at a lower rate - being sold at fuel stations as autogas.

Sofia. There will be an increase in the price of natural gas for the last quarter of 2018, said Ivan Ivanov, chairman of the Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (KEVR), FOCUS News Agency reports.