In order to secure the necessary quantities of natural gas for Bulgarian consumers during the upcoming summer season, Bulgargaz launched a tender procedure for the delivery of one cargo of LNG (1,000,000 MWh) to a terminal in Turkey.
Bulgargaz said in a statement that thirty-seven international companies (LNG traders and producers) have been invited to participate in the tender procedure.
These companies have previously expressed interest in tenders conducted by the company and have successfully passed the approval procedure of Bulgargaz.
Bulgargaz said the bids received will be evaluated in accordance with the methodology based on the criteria of lowest delivery price, delivery term, and payment method.
“We remind that the terminal near Alexandroupolis, Greece, is undergoing scheduled maintenance starting April 1, 2026, and upon its completion, Bulgargaz plans to receive one additional cargo of liquefied natural gas, which will be injected into the UGS Chiren to cover part of the demand during the 2026–2027 winter season,” the company said.
In October 2025, Gastrade received the first LNG shipment at its FSRU-based facility off Alexandroupolis since the technical issue in January.
TotalEnergies supplied this US LNG shipment to Bulgargaz under a four-cargo tender.
Since the restart of operations, six cargoes have been delivered to the FSRU-based LNG import terminal, including four cargoes under the Bulgargaz tender.
In addition to TotalEnergies, Greece’s Metlen Energy & Metals was selected by Bulgargaz to supply LNG in December 2025 and January 2025, while Shell was selected to supply LNG in March.
Bulgaria’s state-owned gas system operator Bulgartransgaz, which is also a unit of Bulgarian Energy Holding, said earlier in April that it plans to launch its first LNG supply tender later this month.
Bulgartransgaz is a shareholder in Gastrade’s FSRU-based Alexandroupolis LNG terminal.
