site.btaExtraordinary Parliamentary Sitting on Dec. 20 to Debate on Import of Russian Crude Oil

Parliament adopted on first reading a draft law on the control of the application of the derogation for the purchase, import or transfer of seaborne crude oil and petroleum products originating in or exported from Russia. The bill, tabled by the Movement for Rights and Freedoms, was supported by 146 MPs, 44 were opposed and 4 abstained.

The National Assembly Committee on Budget and Finance on Tuesday turned down on first reading a Bill to Oversee the Implementation of the Derogation from the Ban on Buying, Importing or Transferring Crude Oil Transported by Sea and Oil Products

The Democratic Bulgaria parliamentary group on Friday moved a bill aimed to allow the government to take operative control of the Lukoil Neftochim refinery near the seaport of Burgas if necessary. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) said they are considering a similar legislative proposal.

At its weekly meeting Wednesday, the government derogated from the EU ban on Russian oil for aircraft and heating purposes by the Interior Ministry. The decision allows the start of new procurement procedures and the execution of signed contracts