Serbia: NIS ownership shift nears completion as Russia moves to sell its stake

Russian shareholders have agreed to sell their 56.15% stake in the Serbian oil company NIS, according to Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Djedović. She stated that the identity of the potential buyer remains confidential, noting that negotiations are still underway and that naming the party prematurely would be inappropriate while key terms of the […]

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Bulgaria takes control of Lukoil operations as company considers court response

Russian oil company Lukoil announced that it may pursue legal action if it determines that its rights or legitimate interests have been infringed. The statement came after Bulgaria decided to transfer management authority over Lukoil Neftochim Burgas, Lukoil Bulgaria, and several affiliated companies to a special commercial administrator, effective 17 November 2025. Lukoil stressed that

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Serbia boosts emergency fuel reserves amid sanctions pressure on NIS

Serbia has intensified efforts to strengthen its emergency fuel reserves in the coming weeks. As part of the plan, the state is arranging deliveries of 38,000 tons of petrol, approximately 66,000 tons of diesel, and an additional 86,000 tons of crude oil to reinforce national stockpiles. Energy Minister Dubravka Đedović announced the measures during consultations

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Serbia seeks short-term extension of Gazprom gas deal amid EU policy uncertainty

Serbia’s long-term natural gas strategy has entered a period of uncertainty, prompting Belgrade to prioritize extending its current supply arrangement with Russia’s Gazprom rather than securing a new multi-year agreement. According to Srbijagas Director Dušan Bajatović, the EU’s plan to gradually phase out imports of Russian pipeline gas and LNG has fundamentally reshaped the negotiating

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Romania: Transgaz net profit soars to €136 million, nearly fivefold increase year-on-year

Romania’s natural gas transmission system operator Transgaz posted a significant improvement in its financial results for the first nine months of 2025, with consolidated net profit rising to €136.4 million—almost five times higher than during the same period in 2024. The surge in profitability was driven by strong revenue growth combined with only moderate increases

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Romania: Transelectrica’s nine-month profit drops 56% amid lower revenues and higher costs

Romania’s electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica closed the first nine months of 2025 with a net profit of €36.6 million, representing a steep 56% decline compared to the same period last year. The downturn reflects a combination of shrinking revenues and rising operational costs across several business segments. Total operating revenues fell slightly to €343

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Montenegro: Gvozd wind farm nears trial operations for late 2025

Montenegro’s state-owned power utility EPCG is advancing steadily toward the commissioning of its first wind power plant, the 55 MW Gvozd project, with trial operations expected to begin before the end of 2025. Installation of the turbines, supplied by Germany’s Nordex, began in October. According to project manager Nikola Vukotić, the transport of all turbine

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Region: Chevron joins bidders eyeing Lukoil’s international assets after U.S. sanctions shift

US energy giant Chevron is evaluating selective opportunities to acquire parts of the international portfolio of Russian oil company Lukoil, which is currently under US sanctions. The move comes after the US Department of the Treasury last week granted potential buyers permission to engage in preliminary discussions with Lukoil regarding its overseas assets. With this

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Europe must double grid investment to meet 2050 targets, industry says

More than one-third of Europe’s low-voltage electricity networks are already over 40 years old, and without decisive action that share could rise to 90% by 2050. Eurelectric, the association representing the European electricity industry, warns that the continent’s climate and energy goals are in jeopardy unless network expansion, modernization and digitalization accelerate significantly. Ahead of

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