Serbia’s forecast power balance on 15 October required about 1,027 MW of scheduled net imports, while SEEPEX recorded 368.6 €/MWh at hour 20. Battery storage could reduce exposure to the most expensive deficit hours and improve trading flexibility, but would not eliminate the country’s energy shortfall or import dependence.
Nuclearelectrica expects to reconnect Cernavoda Unit 1 on 6 November 2026 after more than three months offline because low Danube levels disrupted cooling-water supplies. Unit 2 is expected to remain offline until river conditions support both reactors operating simultaneously.
The agreements cover nuclear energy, clean technologies and industrial cooperation. A non-binding arrangement will let TUNAS and KEXIM examine financing structures for potential Turkish nuclear projects.
Turkey and South Korea signed three memorandums covering nuclear energy, clean technologies and industrial cooperation. A non-binding arrangement will let TUNAS and KEXIM examine financing structures for potential Turkish nuclear projects.
INA started up its delayed coker in Rijeka in September 2026 after an investment of nearly €700 million. The project adds flexibility to process heavier crude and can deliver up to 30% more diesel from the same crude intake.
NIS and JANAF received OFAC-related operating and contractual licence extensions through 11 December 2026. The 30–31 October 2026 update also concerns NIS's 9M26 processing and financial update.
Late-October gas prices raised fuel-cost risks for Southeast Europe's gas-fired power fleet as storage remained low and LNG deliveries uncertain. Gas-fired output also rose in Hungary and Greece during the reporting week.
LNG inflows increased in Greece, Croatia and Italy in the week to November 1 compared with Week 43. Italy had the largest volume, while Greece recorded the biggest percentage gain.
Croatia recorded Southeast Europe's largest weekly increase in average day-ahead electricity prices in the week to November 1, despite higher renewable output and lower net imports. Its price premium over Greece widened to €15.88/MWh.