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Croatia: JANAF reports lower profit and revenue amid sanctions impact and market realignment

Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF recorded a net profit of 33.3 million euros in the first nine months of 2025, marking a 10.2 percent decrease compared to the same period last year. Total revenues reached 96.4 million euros, down 3.3 percent year-on-year, while income from core business activities — oil transport and storage of crude […]

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U.S. presses Serbia to resolve NIS sanctions issue through sale or nationalization of Russian stake

According to diplomatic sources quoted by Serbian media, the United States sees only two possible solutions to the issue surrounding Serbian oil company NIS, which remains under U.S. sanctions because of its Russian ownership. The first option would involve selling the Russian-held shares to a company with no ties to Russia, while the second would

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Hungary: MOL resumes fuel production at Százhalombatta refinery following fire incident

Fuel production has resumed at MOL’s Százhalombatta refinery, operating at reduced capacity as the company gradually brings back online units unaffected by the recent fire. MOL confirmed that the restart process is on schedule and that Hungary’s domestic fuel supply remains stable and fully secured. The fire broke out on 20 October at the AV3

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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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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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Bulgaria confirms fuel supply security amid US sanctions on Lukoil, ensures refinery stability and job protection

Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has confirmed that Bulgaria’s fuel supply remains fully secure despite the recent US sanctions imposed on Lukoil and its subsidiaries. He noted that the country’s key oil infrastructure—comprising the refinery, pipelines, and the Rosenets port—has been designated as strategic national and energy security assets under a government decree dating back to

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Bosnia and Herzegovina: FBiH strengthens energy security with €4.5 million contract and reactivation of Blazuj fuel terminal

State-owned company Operator-Terminali Federacije has signed a contract worth 4.5 million euros with Hifa Oil for the delivery of 4 million liters of oil and petroleum products. The purchased fuel will constitute an important part of the strategic reserves of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH). The agreement enhances the Federation’s energy security and

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Serbia: US sanctions block crude shipment to NIS, threatening operations at Pancevo Refinery

US sanctions imposed on Serbia’s oil company NIS, due to its Russian ownership, have blocked a crude oil shipment that was expected to provide temporary relief for the country’s only refinery in Pančevo. Without new supplies, the facility may be forced to halt operations within days. President Aleksandar Vučić previously warned that the refinery—which produces

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Serbia: President says resolution of NIS sanctions issue key to Serbia’s economic stability and IMF agreement

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić announced that he expects to receive concrete information by the end of this week or early next week regarding the situation of the oil company NIS, which has come under US sanctions due to its Russian ownership structure. Vučić said that Serbia is currently holding talks with Russian, American, and European

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Romania: Lukoil poised to exit as US sanctions force sale of Petrotel refinery and fuel network

Russian oil company Lukoil is expected to sell its Romanian refinery, Petrotel, before the November deadline set under the latest US sanctions targeting Russian energy firms. Romania’s State Secretary for Energy, Cristian Busoi, confirmed that the government anticipates Lukoil’s complete withdrawal from the local market. The Petrotel refinery, located in Ploiești, has a processing capacity

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