Bulgaria gives green light for transit of critical equipment
The government has approved a draft derogation under Regulation (EU) No 833/2014. The decision allows the transit through Bulgarian territory of industrial gas turbines traveling from the United Kingdom to the Russian Federation.
This equipment is intended for the needs of the Russian section of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium.
The significance of the Caspian Pipeline Consortium
- It is a key international oil pipeline system.
- It represents a major route for oil exports from Kazakhstan through Russia to the Black Sea (Novorossiysk).
- It plays an important role in the energy security of the European Union.
The sender of the goods is the company Chevron Products UK Ltd.