Bulgaria to Press Ahead With Gas Grid Expansion, Minister Says
Bulgaria's energy chief said the Balkan nation will begin construction on a gas grid-expansion project in the next few weeks as part of a regional effort to boost capacity after Ukraine ended Russian transit.
Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov cited growing demand for natural gas as Bulgaria aims to lock in agreements with grid operators for the so-called Vertical Gas Corridor. That route expands transit capacity for liquefied natural gas flowing through terminals in Greece northward to Ukraine and Moldova, with volumes meeting demand as far as Hungary and Slovakia.
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