Bez alternativnih pravaca kojima bi se osigurao nesmetan dotok gasa u Bugarsku, koja se za svoje potrebe skoro u cjelini oslanja na gas uvezen iz Rusije, ekonomija i stanovništvo te balkanske zemlje bili su pod jakim udarom te nove krize.
With no alternative routes to ensure an uninterrupted flow of gas deliveries into Bulgaria, which relies almost entirely on Russian imports to cover its needs, the Balkan nation's economy and population were badly hit by the new crisis.