The week: To leave or not to leave, that’s Lukoil’s question

Russian oil derogation shenanigans, Bulgarian PISA tower crumbles, good times for bankers and farmers

The biggest agricultural companies: In the fields of war

Bulgarian grain growers and retailers earned higher revenues and profits in 2022, but face tough seasons ahead

The week: The case of the missing investments, (G)rain of protests, renewables boom

How not to lose another decade

The day in 3 news: Radev speaks at UN; Protests over grain cease; Bulgarian ceramics producer bought out by Villeroy & Boch

The day in 3 news: Agricultural producers protest; Police kill 18-year-old burglar; Military detonates explosive drone

The week: Did Peevski switch sides, or did the others, Ukrainian grain to flow, Russian oil to stop, NATO comes to Yambol

Our weekly overview

The week: How to revive the cities, 3 trends to follow, Varna’s polluted beaches

K Insights newsletter 01/09

Bulgaria’s Oliva to build a 100-million-euro grain port terminal near Varna

The European Investment Bank providing 50 million euro for the project, due to be completed by mid-2026

The week: Prigozhin and the fake revival, the new man for Sofia, how to lose a billion

The day in 3 news: Borissov refuses to give up immunity; Sofia wants to prolong grain ban; US denies meddling in security agencies posts

The week: Some lessons from Romania, handshakes in Parliament, and a call to people who love cities

K Insights newsletter: 21/04

The day in 3 news: State mulls Ukraine grain ban; Kozloduy NPP shuts due to leak; 2022 inflation absorbs household income

Oliva leads the food and beverage sector

In 2021 food and beverage manufacturers reached their pre-Covid business levels. This year, it’s inflation that is upsetting the market

Biodiesel maker Astra Bioplant tops fuel sector’s ranking

Long-time leader Lukoil Neftochim Burgas drops to fourth position

The biggest agricultural companies: Grain goes to space

Traders and producers of wheat, corn, sunflower grow revenue more than 54%

Day in 3 news: GERB leads on eve of election; Supermarket chains fined over ads; BNB renews inflation measures

The war for sunflower oil and Bulgaria’s role in the market

In Bulgaria, the sunflower oil business was worth close to 1.5 bln levs (767 million euro) last year

Bulgarian government’s decision to buy 1.1 mln tons of cereals provoked market chaos

Representatives of the sector believe that the offered price is half the international market price and complain of illegal suspension of exports

Bulgaria to suffer weaker growth, higher inflation over war in Ukraine

Exports to Russia and Ukraine account for only 2.4% of Bulgaria’s total, but supply chains have been destroyed

The week: Russian tanks steal our common future, stacking up on grain, some good ideas

K Insights 11/03: economy grows (pre-war), some unicorns