“In the case of Bulgaria, the big role of Russian gas in the country's economy is obvious.
The situation is aggravated by the low purchasing power of the Bulgarian population,” she said.
Kneisl also noted that over the past 15 years, Bulgarian citizens have taken to the streets more than once, protesting against high prices for electricity and utilities in general.
According to her, this is a very relevant topic for ordinary Bulgarians and “especially sensitive” for Bulgarian officials.
Earlier, Gazprom announced that it had completely suspended gas supplies to the Bulgarian Bulgargaz and the Polish PGNiG due to non-payment in rubles.
Artyom Deev, head of the analytical department at AMarkets, commented on the situation with gas supplies to Bulgaria.