Yesterday evening, the sixth power unit of the Kozloduy NPP was disconnected from the country's electricity system. After the start-up, we found a leak in the cooling system of the generator. Tests are currently being carried out to determine the cause of the leak. The non-nuclear part of the unit is becoming a technical problem." , specified the Acting Minister of Energy Rosen Hristov in the column "Why, Mr. Minister?"

on BTV.

He emphasized that the reactor is in normal mode.

"I hope the problem is not more severe," he added.

The fuels

"What happens if we ban the export of fuels from Lukoil?"

Everything remains in Bulgaria - we cannot consume it.

Everything is filled in storage.

They will have nowhere to put it and stop producing.

We have restricted unregulated output.

This was discussed with Hristo Alexiev.

"Lukoil" produces fuels that are not used in Bulgaria and the EU.

They are sold in third countries.

If they don't move out, it will stay here.

If the storages fill up, they will reduce production.

It is extremely important for the Bulgarian consumer that Lukoil works, because that way the prices will be reduced."

According to him, at the moment the company's profit does not stay in Bulgaria.

"We now enjoy the lowest prices in Europe.

If their production is reduced, prices jump, people are laid off, or eventually shut down.

We have a responsibility to our neighbors.

We cannot exclude ourselves from the common market".

The minister added that the exception to the use of Russian oil does not affect the sale of fuels.

"We have obligations to maintain energy security in the region," emphasized Rosen Hristov

Rosen Hristov has a master's degree in international economic relations from the University of California.

Natural gas prices

Gazprom has not yet responded.

The very fact that we opened negotiations with them forced other suppliers to compete.

We didn't have gas for the next month.

We found a lack of gas and brutally high prices that the economy refused to pay."

According to the minister, the drop in blue fuel prices is not only related to stock market prices.

"Our price is currently lower than the stock exchange price in August.

The price we have announced is BGN 130 per megawatt hour.

We buy at almost half the market price.

The deals in August were concluded with "MET" companies and intermediaries.

Rosen Hristov

Rosen Hristov has a master's degree in international economic relations from the University of California and is adamant that under the regular government millions of damages have been caused due to direct bargaining.

He added that all documentation has been handed over to the prosecutor's office.

According to the official Ministry of Energy, they were not prosecuted.

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