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Bulgaria Faces Fuel Supply Crisis Amid U.S. Sanctions
11/12/2025
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Story summary
- Bulgaria faces a fuel supply risk as U.S. sanctions target Lukoil's Burgas refinery.
- Bulgaria's state reserves agency says gasoline lasts about 35 days and diesel lasts 50+ days.
- Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov says Bulgaria must stay in touch with U.S. authorities.
- Bulgaria has temporarily banned fuel exports to protect critical infrastructure.
- Bulgaria plans to adopt the euro on January 1, 2026.
