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Bulgaria: Rompetrol expands network with new fuel station near Sofia airport

Rompetrol Bulgaria, a subsidiary of KMG International Group, has opened a new, modern fuel station on Vladimir Vazov Boulevard, located close to Sofia International Airport. This latest addition strengthens the company’s position as one of Bulgaria’s prominent fuel retailers, expanding its presence in the capital to eight stations and increasing its nationwide network to a […]

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Brent oil, TTF gas and EU carbon prices show mixed movements in early July amid market pressures

In the first week of July, Brent oil futures for the Front Month on the ICE market started with price declines. On Tuesday, July 1, the futures hit their weekly low settlement price of $67.11 per barrel. Following a 3.0% increase the next day, prices peaked at $69.11 per barrel on July 2. However, prices

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Croatia: JANAF to double Omisalj terminal storage capacity with €30 million expansion

Croatia’s state-owned oil transportation company JANAF has secured a construction permit to build additional fuel storage tanks at its Omisalj Terminal. A public tender for the project is expected to launch in early August. Valued at over 30 million euros and fully financed from JANAF’s own resources, this marks the company’s largest single investment in

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Romania: Government to introduce fiscal measures including VAT and fuel tax increases to reduce budget deficit

In the coming weeks, the Romanian Government plans to finalize a series of fiscal tightening measures aimed at reducing the budget deficit. Key components of the package include a 10% increase in fuel excise duties and a rise in the standard VAT rate from 19% to 21%, effective August 1. Additional measures under consideration include

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Region: Serbia and Hungary finalize plans for cross-border crude oil pipeline

Serbian state-owned company Transnafta and Hungarian energy group MOL have agreed on the technical specifications for a new crude oil pipeline that will connect the two countries. According to the Serbian Ministry of Energy, the pipeline will cover 113 kilometers within Serbian territory and will be capable of transporting up to 5 million tons of

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Romania: FIEKR nears completion of $160 million cogeneration plant at Petromidia refinery

The Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (FIEKR), through its subsidiary Rompetrol Energy, is nearing completion of its largest initiative to date—a cogeneration plant at the Petromidia refinery. With an investment exceeding 160 million dollars, the facility is expected to be fully integrated with both the refinery’s operations and Romania’s national electricity grid by the end of

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Europe: Brent oil, TTF gas and CO2 prices decline in late June amid easing Middle East tensions

During the fourth week of June, Brent crude oil futures prices experienced a decline. On Monday, June 23, the price settled at $71.48 per barrel, already 7.2% lower than the last session of the previous week. Prices continued to fall on Tuesday, June 24, dropping 6.1% from Monday and reaching the week’s minimum settlement price

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Serbia: US Treasury grants NIS fourth 30-day sanctions reprieve

For the fourth time since April, the US Department of the Treasury has extended Serbian oil company NIS’s waiver from full sanctions implementation, pushing the new deadline to 29 July 2025. This extension follows NIS’s recent application for a special license aimed at preserving its ability to conduct routine business beyond the previous waiver’s expiration

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Slovenia: MOL reconsiders operations amid new fuel price regulations

Hungarian energy company MOL has raised concerns over Slovenia’s recent changes to fuel pricing regulations, warning that the new policy could destabilize the fuel market and compromise supply security. In a public statement, MOL announced it is reviewing its planned investments and business activities in Slovenia, though no specific decisions have been disclosed yet. The

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