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Imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) are hampered by the decision of the Regulatory Authority for Energy over the pricing of the natural gas network, reversing the strategic advantages of the Revythousa terminal for the broader region and depriving Greek enterprises of a relatively cheap source of energy.

The number of new liquefied natural gas-powered vessels will almost double around the globe this year, as the deadline for slashing the sulfur content of bunker fuel is fast approaching, but their further increase to significant figures greatly depends on the improvement of infrastructure, a senior market monitoring official tells Kathimerini English Edition.

Kathimerini reports that stakeholders in the Aphrodite gas field have agreed to commit natural gas from Cyprus' Block 12 to Egypt's LNG facilities from where it will be exported to international markets. A few legal details remain and are expected to be clarified within days.

Beekeepers who suffered from different parts of the country are planning protests after mass poisoning with pesticides and demanding compensation from the state, Nova TV reports. The first action is planned for May 4 in Pleven.

Bulgarian Synergon Holding has been authorized by the Commission for Protection of Competition (CPC) for the acquisition of "V-GAS Bulgaria", the announcement of the company to the stock exchange. The Commission's decision has not yet been published.

The topic of liquefied natural gas is important for Bulgaria and the region. Our country is still dependent on a gas supplier and so our efforts are for Bulgaria to become independent in terms of supply, said Temenujka Petkova.

Fuel market data for the first two months of this year are raising concern, as demand for gasoline shrank 5.9 percent on an annual basis, while that for diesel was only up 1.4 percent on the January-February period last year.

Juror in Central England found a man guilty of planning a sulfuric acid attack over her three-year-old son in a litigation dispute over parental rights with the mother of the child, according to Associated Press.

The 40-year-old father was sentenced to a court in Wooster, along with five other people for plotting to shed sulfuric acid on the boy in a shop in July 2018.

Athens-based company Probunkers is inviting stakeholders to make proposals for the design of its liquefied natural gas bunkering vessels (LNGBVs) for the offshore refueling of other vessels.
With the rapid expansion of LNG as a marine fuel, Probunkers is turning into a world-class investment opportunity, by building a reliable global-scale LNG bunkering network.

Athens-based company Probunkers is inviting stakeholders to make proposals for the design of its liquefied natural gas bunkering vessels (LNGBVs) for the offshore refueling of other vessels.
With the rapid expansion of LNG as a marine fuel, Probunkers is turning into a world-class investment opportunity, by building a reliable global-scale LNG bunkering network.