site.btaCurrently Burgas Refinery Processes 100% Russian Oil, No Alternative Varieties Offered on Bulgarian Market

In the first quarter of 2022, 63% of the processed oil was of Russian origin and the rest were mainly Middle Eastern varieties, but now 100% of the oil processed is Russian because the supply of alternative varieties on the Bulgarian market is currently very limited, said in an interview with BTA the Chairman of the Management Board of LUKOIL Neftochim Burgas AD, Ilshat Sharafutdinov. He explained that switching to non-Russian mixtures will require significant investment and will take a long time.