/ world at the moment information/ The Chairman of ABV Rumen Petkov met with the Ambassador of Serbia in Sofia H.E. Zeljko Jovic. The main focus of the talks was the launched excise tax of BGN 20 per megawatt hour for the import or transit of Russian fuel inside the framework of the Regulation on Amendments and Dietary supplements to the Regulation on Management of Implementation of Restrictive Measures in opposition to Russia.
The Serbian ambassador careworn his concern that the extra monetary burden on the value of fuel will have an effect on the socio-economic setting by way of normal vitality insecurity in Serbia and the area.
Concerning the launched extra monetary burden on the value of pure fuel coming from Russia, no talks have been held with the Serbian aspect, famous Željko Jović. Nonetheless, earlier than the introduction of the BGN 20 excise responsibility, Bulgaria didn’t have the related talks to tell the opposite international locations on the fuel transit route by way of Bulgaria. Other than Serbia, Greece, Macedonia, Hungary and Austria stay unaware of the problem to today, Petkov identified.
Rumen Petkov famous that the textual content of the Regulation, which regulates an excise tax of BGN 20 per megawatt hour for the import or transit of Russian fuel, is in battle with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). The TFEU treats our nation’s relationship with Greece, Hungary and Austria, however we can’t have a distinct perspective in the direction of Serbia and Macedonia, Petkov identified and added that if the above-mentioned textual content is attacked within the Constitutional Courtroom, it’s going to fall. These gross violations of the TFEU by the Bulgarian Parliament are to the detriment of our companions from Serbia, Greece, Macedonia, Hungary and Austria, Petkov mentioned and added that the Bulgarian state in its quest to punish Russia as an indication of loyalty to international international locations and elements, punishes companion international locations and on prime of that – in violation of the regulation. Nonetheless, Rumen Petkov is of the opinion that the primary motive for related, broadly unpopular measures on the a part of the Bulgarian authorities, and which motive stays within the shadows, is the failure of the income a part of the funds – a critical proof of the incompetence of Asen Vassilev and his shut affiliate Rumen Spetsov, he defined.
The “Lukoil Neftohim Burgas” refinery works with Russian pure fuel and yearly makes use of about 400 million cubic meters, which suggests 4 million megawatt hours. Which means that the Bulgarian residents might be charged to pay an extra 80 million BGN. Serbia, Greece, Macedonia, Hungary and Austria bear an extra monetary burden of almost 1 billion euros.
Each fuel that enters Turkey on its option to Europe passes by way of “Turkish Stream” – how will we decide which a part of the fuel by way of the pipe is Russian and which is of different origin.
A disconcerting entry within the Regulation which prohibits the importation of crude oil originating in Russia at a worth decrease than the citation on the territory of the nation Platts. Thus, the Nationwide Meeting obliges us to purchase costly Russian oil, with which we serve international, not Bulgarian, pursuits and with which we additional enhance gasoline costs within the nation.
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