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Bulgaria Seizes Lukoil Refinery Amid US Sanctions

11/6/2025

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Bulgaria plans to take control of Lukoil’s Burgas refinery and sell it after United States sanctions threaten its operation.
The United Kingdom and the United States imposed sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft amid the Ukraine conflict.
Poland is negotiating a deal to import United States liquefied natural gas to support Ukraine and Slovakia.
The European Union (EU) aims to halt Russian oil and gas purchases by 2027.

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Bulgaria plans to take control of Lukoil’s Burgas refinery and sell it after United States sanctions threaten its operation.
The United Kingdom and the United States imposed sanctions on Lukoil and Rosneft amid the Ukraine conflict.
Poland is negotiating a deal to import United States liquefied natural gas to support Ukraine and Slovakia.
The European Union (EU) aims to halt Russian oil and gas purchases by 2027.