The European Union’s plan to end Russian gas imports by 2027 presents Greece with both major opportunities and serious challenges. On the positive side, the country’s expanding liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure — anchored by the Revythoussa terminal near Athens and the Alexandroupoli floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) — is positioning Greece as a […]
A new analysis by EY, commissioned by OMV Petrom and NewMed Energy, suggests that developing natural gas reserves in Bulgaria’s section of the Black Sea could bring substantial economic and strategic benefits. According to the report, every 1 billion euros invested in offshore gas projects could add up to 5.2 billion euros to Bulgaria’s national
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The Council of the European Union has approved a draft regulation introducing a phased ban on imports of Russian natural gas. Under the new rules, imports of Russian gas—whether by pipeline or in liquefied form—will be prohibited starting 1 January 2026, with transitional measures for existing contracts. The full ban is scheduled to take effect
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The French Development Agency (AFD) has granted North Macedonia’s electricity transmission system operator MEPSO 600,000 euros to support the modernization and digitalization of the country’s electricity transmission network. The non-repayable funding will provide technical assistance aimed at improving system efficiency, enhancing network reliability, reducing technical losses, and preparing MEPSO for higher integration of renewable energy
Greece and Italy have advanced plans for their second electricity interconnection, GRITA2, following the inaugural meeting of the Steering and Governance Committee in Rome last week. The two transmission system operators, ADMIE and Terna, have already made substantial progress. GRITA2 has completed feasibility studies and has been included in ENTSO-E’s Ten-Year Network Development Plan. The
At the day-ahead auction held on 20 October 2025 on the Croatian electricity exchange CROPEX for delivery on 21 October, the total traded volume on the day-ahead market reached 50,747.1 MWh. The highest hourly volume was recorded in the 35th position (15-minute MTU) with 2,501 MWh traded. This marks the highest daily traded volume on
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According to data published by Bulgaria’s electricity transmission system operator ESO, the country’s electricity production between 1 January and 19 October 2025 reached 32.34 TWh, marking a 7.3 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024. Electricity consumption also rose by 6.33 percent, totaling 30.14 TWh, resulting in net exports of around 2.2 TWh
Both entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina — the Republic of Srpska (RS) and the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) — are still waiting for a renewed natural gas supply contract with Russia’s Gazprom Export. The previous agreement was extended by an annex for only one month, while expectations remain that a new deal will
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European Union member states have reached an agreement to completely end imports of Russian natural gas by the end of 2027, marking a major step toward reducing the bloc’s long-standing energy dependence on Russia. The decision, approved by EU Energy Ministers during a meeting in Luxembourg, supports the European Commission’s proposal to phase out both
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From 2026, Serbia will fall under the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which imposes additional costs on carbon-intensive exports to the Union. According to the Fiscal Council, the state-owned power utility EPS, which supplies most of the country’s electricity, will be the first to face these pressures. The added costs are expected to ripple
