Bulgartransgaz secures loan for Vertical Gas Corridor project
Bulgartransgaz signed a long-term loan agreement with United Bulgarian Bank to finance the Vertical Gas Corridor project, which aims to increase transit capacity for natural gas flowing between Greece and Ukraine. The infrastructure on Bulgarian territory is expected to be completed by October 1, 2026.
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- Financing secured for the Vertical Gas Corridor project.
- Bulgartransgaz, a key Bulgarian natural gas transmission operator, is the developer.
- Project aims to increase gas transit capacity between Greece and Ukraine.
- Infrastructure on Bulgarian territory is expected to be completed by October 1, 2026.
Source Intelligence
The loan agreement is for 200 million levs, which is equivalent to $119.5 million/102.3 million euro. Quote: "Bulgarian state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz said Friday that it has signed a 200 million levs ($119.5 million/102.3 million euro) long-term loan agreement with United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) to finance the Vertical Gas Corridor project" In July, Bulgartransgaz selected UBB to provide the five-year loan during a procedure that attracted 781.8 million euro ($915 million) in financing across all bids. Quote: "In July, Bulgartransgaz selected UBB to provide the five-year loan during a procedure that attracted 781.8 million euro ($915 million) in financing across all bids." Bulgaria's 2025 budget allows up to 625 million levs in state guarantees for Bulgartransgaz loans to expand its gas network. Quote: "Bulgaria's 2025 budget allows up to 625 million levs in state guarantees for Bulgartransgaz loans to expand its gas network."
"Bulgarian state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz said Friday that it has signed a 200 million levs ($119.5 million/102.3 million euro) long-term loan agreement with United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) to finance the Vertical Gas Corridor project"
"Bulgarian state-owned gas transmission operator Bulgartransgaz said Friday that it has signed a 200 million levs ($119.5 million/102.3 million euro) long-term loan agreement with United Bulgarian Bank (UBB) to finance the Vertical Gas Corridor project"
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