US energy giant Chevron has issued a statement saying it will embark on a campaign to convince that exploration and production of shale gas is environmentally safe.
End of last week the Romanian government granted Chevron a permit to explore for shale gas in the south-east sections of the country, just accross the land border with Bulgaria.
Bulgaria faces penalties amounting to way over USD 58 M over the cancellation of the Belene NPP project, Russian media warn.
Bulgarian Ambassador in Washington DC, Elena Poptodorova, says that the subject of shale gas exploration in the country must be examined more calmly.
Russia has reiterated its determination to construct the Burgas-Alexandroupolis oil pipeline and reduce the price tag of the project, following Bulgaria's withdrawal.
By Kostis Geropoulos, New Europe
Fuel prices in Bulgaria have climbed to a new record high with the start of the new week amid an oil price spike on international markets.
Bulgaria launched with an official commissioning ceremony the largest photovoltaic park in the Balkans.
Fuel prices in Bulgaria have climbed to a new record high amid an oil price spike on international markets triggered by the escalation of a dispute over Iran's nuclear program.


