Russian energy giant Gazprom will cease delivering gas to Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s energy ministry announced on Tuesday. The news comes after the Saint Petersburg firm confirmed it will also halt supplies to Poland, with both countries refusing to pay for energy supplies in rubles.

The ministry announced the news in a statement, adding that there would be no imminent need for consumers to ration their gas usage. Bulgaria relies on Russia for around 90% of its gas, with the remainder coming from Azerbaijan.

Last month, a spokesman for state energy firm Bulgargaz told reporters that, as of this summer, Azerbaijan will provide the country’s entire supply, albeit at a higher price. Further ahead, Bulgaria’s government plans to connect the country to a yet-unfinished Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Greece, where gas will be imported by ship, likely from the US.

News of the cutoff came shortly after Poland’s state energy company PGNiG confirmed that it too had received notification from Gazprom that the flow of Russian gas would be shut off on Wednesday. Both countries have refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles, as Moscow has demanded all “unfriendly” countries do as of this week.

Bulgaria’s current 10-year contract with Gazprom was set to expire at the end of this year, but the ministry’s statement said that Bulgargaz would not finish the contract if it had to pay in rubles, stating that the setup “poses significant risks to Bulgaria.”

Several Russian gas buyers have signaled they might be able to agree to Moscow’s demands. On Monday, Uniper, Germany’s major importer of Russian gas, said it would be possible to pay for future supplies without breaching Western sanctions.

https://www.rt.com/news/554575-bulgaria-russian-gas-stop/

Lalasticlala Mynd44

Germany also stopping soon.

Agreement with Poland almost close to being sealed.

Oghene1st:

Russian energy giant Gazprom will cease delivering gas to Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country’s energy ministry announced on Tuesday. The news comes after the Saint Petersburg firm confirmed it will also halt supplies to Poland, with both countries refusing to pay for energy supplies in rubles.

The ministry announced the news in a statement, adding that there would be no imminent need for consumers to ration their gas usage. Bulgaria relies on Russia for around 90% of its gas, with the remainder coming from Azerbaijan.

Last month, a spokesman for state energy firm Bulgargaz told reporters that, as of this summer, Azerbaijan will provide the country’s entire supply, albeit at a higher price. Further ahead, Bulgaria’s government plans to connect the country to a yet-unfinished Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in Greece, where gas will be imported by ship, likely from the US.

News of the cutoff came shortly after Poland’s state energy company PGNiG confirmed that it too had received notification from Gazprom that the flow of Russian gas would be shut off on Wednesday. Both countries have refused to pay for Russian gas in rubles, as Moscow has demanded all “unfriendly” countries do as of this week.

Bulgaria’s current 10-year contract with Gazprom was set to expire at the end of this year, but the ministry’s statement said that Bulgargaz would not finish the contract if it had to pay in rubles, stating that the setup “poses significant risks to Bulgaria.”

Several Russian gas buyers have signaled they might be able to agree to Moscow’s demands. On Monday, Uniper, Germany’s major importer of Russian gas, said it would be possible to pay for future supplies without breaching Western sanctions.

https://www.rt.com/news/554575-bulgaria-russian-gas-stop/

Lalasticlala Mynd44

Its a "play by my rule thing" going on between Russia and the Western countries.

Yen Yen yen


7 million people .. that's less than population of Anambra state


Imagine Anambra State telling Nigeria it won't buy Petrol, diesel and kerosene from NNPC, it would buy it from Ghanian refineries and ship it directly to Onitsha river port at higher cost

Nigeria would simple sell to others, while Anambra people would have to buy Petrol at ₦500 per liters



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Mooh247:




Yen Yen yen


7 million people .. that's less than population of Anambra state


Imagine Anambra State telling Nigeria it won't buy Petrol, diesel and kerosene from NNPC, it would buy it from Ghanian refineries and ship it directly to Onitsha river port at higher cost

Nigeria would simple sell to others, while Anambra people would have to buy Petrol at ₦500 per liters



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CoronaVirusPro:
Germany also stopping soon.

Agreement with Poland almost close to being sealed.

Lmao, Poland that wanted to sell Russia gas to Germany, now sef, them no even get the one to use

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Elvictor:




Lmao, Poland that wanted to sell Russia gas to Germany, now sef, them no even get the one to use

Turks stream and NS2
Bulgaria current government is now blaming the previous government for blowing to the EU and USA to cancel the pipeline that would have transported Russia gas to Bulgaria via Black Sea but now Bulgaria got her gas via Turkey.

Bulgaria can still buy Russian gas nau