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Methane regulation, U.S. LNG, and the growing policy risk premium for SEE gas markets

The emerging dispute between the United States and the European Union over methane-emissions regulation is often framed as a transatlantic regulatory disagreement. For South-East Europe (SEE), however, it represents something more immediate: a potential new policy-driven risk premium embedded in gas prices. The EU’s methane regulation seeks to impose strict reporting, monitoring, and mitigation requirements […]

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Record European gas trading volumes and what they mean for South-East Europe

European gas trading has entered a new phase of financialisation and liquidity, with the Dutch TTF benchmark increasingly behaving like a global commodity rather than a regional balancing hub. The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) recently confirmed record-breaking trading volumes in TTF futures and options, reflecting both increased hedging needs and rising speculative interest. While this development

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Gas–power trading linkages after record gas volumes and what they mean for SEE hedging strategies

The resurgence of gas trading volumes across Europe signals more than renewed market liquidity. It underscores a deeper reconnection between gas and power prices—a linkage with direct consequences for Southeast Europe (SEE), where gas often sets the marginal price during stress periods despite relatively low average usage. In Central and Western Europe, gas trading liquidity

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Region: Serbia–North Macedonia gas pipeline project set for completion by 2027

Plans for a new gas pipeline connecting Serbia and North Macedonia are moving forward with a defined timeline, as permitting is expected to conclude by mid-2026, followed immediately by construction. The update came after talks between Serbian Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović and her North Macedonian counterpart Sanja Božinovska. Serbia’s energy strategy has

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Azerbaijan and Hungary sign gas supply deal allowing up to 800 million cubic meters over two years

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR and Hungary’s MVM ONEnergy have finalized a new gas supply agreement, enabling Hungary to receive up to 800 million cubic meters of natural gas over a two-year period starting 1 January 2026. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto emphasized that this volume represents a maximum ceiling, with actual deliveries depending on market conditions and

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Spread markets take hold in SEE: Industrial buyers embrace dynamic hedging as gas diversification accelerates

Southeast Europe is entering a new gas era defined not by rigid pipeline contracts, but by the gradual emergence of spread-driven markets, optionality, regas access and cross-border arbitrage. For decades, industrial procurement in Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece operated under a single structural assumption: Russian pipeline gas was the base-load molecule, delivered in

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Europe: Natural gas prices near multi-year lows amid EU agreement to phase out Russian gas

European natural gas prices continued their downward trend heading into mid-December 2025, nearing €27/MWh, marking a new low since April 2024. This follows a decline of more than 7% in November, extending the year-to-date drop to around 45% and a fall of over 90% from the record highs reached during the 2022 energy crisis. TTF

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Romania grants OMV Petrom and Romgaz two-year extension for Neptun Deep exploration

Romania has granted OMV Petrom and Romgaz a two-year extension for exploration activities in the Neptun Deep offshore block, moving the deadline to November 2027 while keeping the overall concession period unchanged through 2045. The extension allows the partners additional time to complete their exploration commitments, including a new deep-water drilling campaign. As part of

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Romania: Premier Energy plans new gas-fired balancing plant to support renewables

Premier Energy has announced plans to expand its flexible generation assets during its latest investor call. The company is preparing to build a 20 MW gas-fired cogeneration and balancing plant in Braila, while also assessing a second potential site elsewhere in Romania. The new facilities aim to support and stabilize Premier Energy’s growing renewable energy

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Croatia: Oil company INA confirms new Northern Adriatic gas reserves boosting domestic production

Croatian oil company INA has confirmed new natural gas reserves in the Northern Adriatic development area, a discovery that could significantly strengthen Croatia’s domestic gas output. The find follows the drilling of the first of two planned development wells from the existing IKA-A production platform, using CROSCO’s Labin jack-up rig. Drilling of the IKA A-1

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