ZELENIKOVO, Bulgaria: As a successful harvesting season yielding several hundred tons of lavender oil wraps up in Bulgaria — the world's top producer — the industry's future looks more gray than purple.

With a global production glut already weighing on prices, Bulgarian distillers now fear new EU regulations will further crimp business.

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