With the entry into force in November 2023 of the Law on Compensation of Consumers for Transportation Costs, persons producing petroleum products from crude oil originating in or exported from Russia are obliged to make monthly contributions to compensate consumers for transportation costs.
The amount of the monthly contribution referred to in Article 1 of the Act shall be determined by the Minister of Economy and Industry by the 15th day of the current month in accordance with the formula set out in Article 4(1) of the Act.
The contribution for the month of August 2024 shall amount to BGN 0 (zero) as it shall be determined on petroleum products produced on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria from crude oil originating in Russia or exported from Russia, and according to the data received from the Customs Agency for the month of August 2024, no petroleum products with CN code 27 10 produced from oil originating in Russia or exported from Russia have been removed from the tax warehouse.