Economy
Pulev: Burgas refinery is stable, extra diesel goes for export
Deputy prime minister Alexander Pulev told BNT that Lukoil Neftohim is running at high capacity, and sharply criticized former special administrator Rumen Spetsov.
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Finance ministry: economy to grow 3% in 2026, inflation to hit 4.8%
The finance ministry has raised its 2026 growth forecast from 2.6% to 3% and its inflation forecast from 4.3% to 4.8%.
Economy
ECB: euro buys $1.1378, slightly down from Friday
On 28 September, one euro traded for $1.1378 at the reference rate, down from $1.1403 on Friday, according to figures from the ECB and Bulgaria's…
Economy
Pulev: Low fuel prices under Spetsov caused a cash crunch
Deputy prime minister Pulev blamed Lukoil's former special commercial manager, Spetsov, for keeping prices artificially low, and called on the…
Economy
Pulev: Cheapest fuel in the EU is only "half a win" as Bulgarians' incomes stay low
Bulgaria has the lowest fuel prices in the EU, but it's heading into the crisis with the lowest incomes and buying power in the bloc, deputy prime…
Economy
Drought aid: 22.2m euros for 12,451 farmers hit by sunflower and maize losses
Agriculture minister Plamen Abrovski has signed an order setting compensation for sunflower and maize growers at 17.46 euros per hectare.
Economy
Antitrust watchdog asks seven more firms for fuel price data
Bulgaria's Commission for Protection of Competition is widening its probe into the wholesale fuel market. It has asked seven companies and the…
Economy
64% of car repair shops would recommend DZI for car insurance, survey finds
Research firm clientX ran the "mystery shopper" study from March to June, covering 91 repair shops in seven cities, including Burgas.
Economy
Bulgaria asks for special payment for oil-bearing rose in post-2027 farm policy
Agriculture minister Plamen Abrovski has proposed a new article for the EU's Common Agricultural Policy in Brussels that would give oil-bearing rose…
Economy
Electricity price for businesses jumps 10.75% to 161.82 euros per megawatt-hour tomorrow
Electricity will cost businesses an average of 161.82 euros per megawatt-hour tomorrow on the "Day Ahead" market of the Bulgarian Energy Exchange,…
Economy
Finance ministry proposes builders register for VAT before first sale
Under a proposal from the finance ministry, construction firms would have to register for VAT before they sell the first new home in a project,…
Economy
Financial watchdog launches Facebook page with money and investment tips
The Financial Supervision Commission will start posting tips on the capital, insurance and pension markets on Facebook this week.
Economy
Abrovski: Land-use plan ready in six months
Current land rules work for neither owners nor farmers, agriculture minister Abrovski told Bulgarian National Radio.
Economy
TTF gas price up nearly 10% in a month, Bulgaria's price holds at 61 euros
Gas prices at the Dutch TTF hub have climbed almost 10% over the past month. Prices at Gas Hub Balkan, meanwhile, have stayed at the level they hit…
Economy
EU gas commissioner warns of price crisis before winter
EU gas storage sites are just over 70% full, below the usual level for this time of year of around 86%, and gas prices have more than doubled since…