Fuel exports to Ukraine: neither secret, nor through Lukoil

Bulgaria sold a record volume of fuels to Ukraine in 2022

Top 5 furniture retailers’ turnover tops 0.5bn levs, online sales increase

Bulgarian producers’ output reached $600m in 2021

The week: The sheriff is in town, where does all the asphalt go, and Telus won’t tell on us anymore

A thunder in the sky of dust

EU prosecutors pursue Kovachki-linked coal plants

Coal-powered plants with connections to controversial "consultant" Hristo Kovachki are accused of reporting falsified EU carbon allowances

The day in 3 news: European Prosecutor's Office raids several firms; Software startup raises EUR 2.5 million; 700 000 foreign tourists in January

The day in 3 news: Bulgarian refinery ditches Russian oil; Italy among top trading partners for 2022; Local tech company sells shares on BEAM

The week: The public shaming of Sofia continues, Record wage growth, A slap from across the Danube

K Insights Weekly Newsletter 17/02

AE Solar Horizon to build solar panel plant in North Macedonia first

The German-Bulgarian company sticks to plans to launch production in Bulgaria at a later stage

The biggest agricultural companies: Grain goes to space

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

The week: The two types of entrepreneurs, How Nexo affected politics, Bulgaria cashes in on the markets

What stories do we need to tell more

Kaufland remains largest Bulgarian retailer for 12th consecutive year

The sector grew by 13% on average in 2021, with total sales reaching 10.7 billion levs

M&As in 2022: Mid-sized deals, cautious outlook

Market continued its recovery from the pandemic

Nexo’s troubles, Bulgaria refuses to close coal plants, Lukoil returns

Prosecution goes after cryptobank, no chance of gov’t and coal to stay until 2038

The day in 3 news: Gas users get compensation; New control at Turkey checkpoint, Lukoil finally becomes taxpayer in Bulgaria

Growth in housing prices in Plovdiv, Varna and Burgas

In the two seaside cities deals increased at the beginning of 2022, but in Plovdiv their number decreased slightly

The week: 3 examples to guide you in 2023, we are still on track for the eurozone, new car sales pick-up

The day in 3 news: Small businesses get cash for upgrade; First startup deal of 2023; Sofia University gets Burgas offshoot

Will Lukoil continue dominating Bulgaria’s petrol market despite sanctions?

The war in Ukraine and the EU embargo on Russian oil won’t impact the giant’s hegemony

The week: Some good vibes for Christmas; Lukoil suddenly is very cooperative; The curious case of Bulsatcom

Last K Insights newsletter for 2022

The largest metal producers: Aurubis remains on top, steel producers grow the most

Appreciation of metals prices increased company earnings by 33% in 2021, but forecasts for 2022 are less optimistic