Bulgaria

Bulgaria has prematurely waived its exemption from a EU embargo which allowed it to buy crude until the end of…

The checks at Bulgaria’s Neftohim coincided with the entry into force of a ban on Russian oil on January 1…

Sofia slapped a hefty transit tax on Russian gas in October, a move which Budapest considers unacceptable © Getty Images /…

The energy titan has denounced Bulgaria’s decision to scrap its exemption from an EU ban on Russian oil imports ahead…

Bulgaria had earlier approved a motion to stop using crude from Russia by October of next year, but lawmakers want…

While the country does not import the commodity for its own use, it is a transit hub for supplies entering…

The country is exempt from the EU-wide ban on Russian crude purchases FILE PHOTO: Neftohim oil refinery in Burgas, Bulgaria.…

Several Eastern European countries introduced bans earlier this month after protests by farmers © Getty Images / NurPhoto The European Commission…