Region: Slovnaft accuses Croatia’s JANAF of blocking non-Russian oil deliveries amid supply diversification efforts

Slovakia’s Slovnaft refinery, part of Hungary’s MOL Group, has accused Croatian state-owned pipeline operator JANAF of restricting deliveries of non-Russian crude oil, citing what it called technical limitations. The refinery claims that this move jeopardizes ongoing efforts to reduce reliance on Russian oil. JANAF, however, rejected the accusations, insisting that it has fully met all […]

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Croatia: Over 205,000 guarantees of origin sold latest renewable energy auctions

At the guarantees of origin (GO) auctions for electricity held on 29 October, a total of 205,606 GOs offered by HROTE, ENNA Next, and INA were successfully sold. The auctions were conducted as six parallel sessions through CROPEX’s IT trading platform, covering electricity generated from wind, biogas, and solar sources. HROTE sold 172,213 GOs from

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Bulgaria: Bulgargaz proposes November gas price increase amid rising seasonal demand

Bulgaria’s state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has proposed an increase in the wholesale natural gas price for November 2025. The suggested price is around 33.7 euros per megawatt-hour, representing a 7.88 percent rise compared to October’s approved price of about 31.2 euros per megawatt-hour, which itself was around 1 percent higher than in September. The company

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Albania: Private producers overtake state utility in power sector as solar capacity surges

Albanian private electricity producers now hold a larger share of the country’s total electricity generation capacity than the state-owned utility KESH, marking a major shift in the national energy landscape. The growth of solar power has been the main factor behind this development, with solar installations now representing about 10 percent of total installed capacity.

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Europe: Gas prices ease despite Ukraine supply risks as EU moves to ban Russian imports by 2028

TTF gas futures prices in Europe came under mild upward pressure during the third week of October 2025, driven by expectations of higher gas exports to Ukraine amid ongoing war-related damage to the country’s gas infrastructure. However, elevated European gas storage levels and robust supply from Norway and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports helped keep

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Region: SEE electricity prices rebound in Week 42 as renewables drop and thermal generation rises

During Week 42 of 2025, electricity market prices across Southeast Europe (SEE) rebounded compared to Week 41, driven by colder weather and lower renewable output. Most SEE markets recorded weekly average prices above €130/MWh, except for Italy and Türkiye. The regional average hovered around €129/MWh for the week. Prices started high, exceeding €160/MWh and peaking

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Slovenia: Hydropower output drops 24% in first nine months as uneven rainfall impacts generation

Hydropower plants along Slovenia’s main rivers generated 2,962.4 GWh of electricity in the first nine months of the year, a decline of more than 24 percent compared to the same period in 2024, when hydrological conditions were exceptionally favorable. In September alone, hydropower output amounted to just over 301 GWh, around 26 percent less than

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Romania: Rompetrol Rafinare advances Petromidia refinery upgrades, expanding storage capacity by 20%

Rompetrol Rafinare has completed another stage in the modernization and rehabilitation of the tank farm at its Petromidia refinery. This phase included the full overhaul of four tanks used for storing petroleum products, while work on two additional strategic tanks is still in progress. The large-scale modernization program aims to align the refinery’s storage infrastructure

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Montenegro: Agenos Energy plans 100 MW Vracenovici solar power plant

Local company Agenos Energy has announced plans to construct a 100 MW solar power plant in Vracenovici. The project details were included in the company’s submission to the Environmental Protection Agency, requesting a decision on whether a full environmental impact assessment (EIA) study will be required. According to the documentation, the facility will be located

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Croatia: HOPS announces CROPEX auctions to purchase electricity for transmission system losses

Croatian electricity transmission system operator HOPS has invited all interested electricity market participants to take part in an auction for the purchase of electricity to cover transmission system losses, which will be conducted via the CROPEX trading platform. Two separate auctions will be organized: Both auctions will take place on 4 November, between 11:00 and

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