Russia is not an unreliable partner, and now things have gone even worse – politics has replaced economics. This became clear from the words of the president of the trade union organization KT “Podkrepa” Dimitar Manolov to Nova TV.
He indicated that he was worried about the contract with Gazprom, as it was on a “take or pay” basis. In his words, talking about the subject is so multidirectional that you can’t catch the end of it. “I don’t know if we won’t have to pay for what we didn’t use,” added Manolov.
“This condition was invented by the Dutch, who discovered natural gas years before the Russians. They introduced a requirement to have stability of production, supplies, etc. You pay for what you ordered, regardless of whether you use it. Now that we don’t use the gas, but we have a contract with them, I have no idea if we won’t pay for what we didn’t use. Then it becomes scary”, he explained.
According to him, the idea is to push Russia out of the market, which is not clear how it will happen.
The president of KT “Podkrepa” also commented on the tender announced by “Bulgargaz” for the purchase of liquefied gas. Manolov stated that these pit auctions work against normal market logic. According to him, there will be a limited range of bidders looking for favorable terms. We will have to buy gas at a very high price, he added.
Manolov also touched on the subject of the minimum wage. According to him, BGN 770 is insufficient. A caretaker government cannot do much about income. It is best to hold these talks towards the end of the year, added the chairman of the Podkrepa KT.
He also commented on the situation with the so-called energy transition. Our coal power is behaving as if it is about to shut down. The approach to the topic must be changed, we must get rid of the idea of closure, Manolov pointed out. If we liquidate our coal power, we are left without 40% of what we produce, he added.
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