February 9 (SeeNews) - Bulgarian public gas supplier Bulgargaz said on Friday it plans to propose a 6.99% increase of the wholesale price of natural gas for the second quarter of 2018.
According to the proposal, which Bulgargaz has to submit to the energy regulator for approval, the price will grow by 24.64 levs per 1,000 cu m to 377.29 levs ($236.5/192.9 euro) per 1,000 cu m, excluding VAT and excise duty, Bulgargaz said in a statement.
Bulgargaz will submit its final proposal on March 9, it said.
Bulgarian energy regulations require Bulgargaz to set the gas price quarterly, taking into account global oil prices and the lev/dollar exchange rate.
The Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (EWRC) has the final say on the proposed change in the wholesale price, at which the state-owned company sells natural gas to end-suppliers and customers directly connected to its transmission network.
Bulgaria imports almost all the natural gas it needs from Russia via a pipeline crossing Ukraine, Moldova and Romania.
(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)
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