World & BusinessBulgaria approves lifting fuel export ban to other EU countries
Reuters reports the move aims to ease operations at Lukoil’s refinery, Bulgaria’s largest. The ban was introduced to protect domestic supplies after US sanctions targeted the Russian company.
TLDR
Bulgaria approved lifting its ban on fuel exports to other EU countries on September 23, Reuters reports. The restriction had been in place since 2025 to protect domestic supplies after US sanctions targeted Russia’s Lukoil, which operates Bulgaria’s largest oil refinery. Reuters says the move is intended to ease the refinery’s operations.
Bulgaria approves lifting fuel export ban to other EU countries
Reuters reports the move aims to ease operations at Lukoil’s refinery, Bulgaria’s largest. The ban was introduced to protect domestic supplies after US sanctions targeted the Russian company.
TLDR
Bulgaria approved lifting its ban on fuel exports to other EU countries on September 23, Reuters reports. The restriction had been in place since 2025 to protect domestic supplies after US sanctions targeted Russia’s Lukoil, which operates Bulgaria’s largest oil refinery. Reuters says the move is intended to ease the refinery’s operations.