Depleted European gas inventories could force buyers to compete with Asia for LNG during the 2027 refill season, keeping summer prices and procurement costs elevated. Stocks below roughly 20% at the end of March would increase the risk.
INA’s completed upgrade at its Rijeka refinery increases diesel yield and crude flexibility. The project could strengthen fuel supply and refinery economics across nearby Adriatic markets.
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.
Romania imported electricity for 21 of 24 hours on 3 November despite renewables supplying around two-thirds of generation. Reactor restart prospects and the cost and timing of grid connections will shape supply and new project economics.
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Hungary expects talks over the sale of Russian ownership in Serbian oil company NIS to reach an agreement by 11 December 2026, with MOL identified as a potential buyer. The transaction remains subject to sanctions clearance and regulatory approvals.
Commissioning and output replacing fossil gas
MOL Group has commissioned a biomethane production facility at Szarvas after an investment exceeding €7 million. The project expands...
MOL said talks to acquire a controlling stake in Serbia’s NIS are still active, rejecting reports that discussions with the company’s Russian shareholders have...
Hungarian energy group MOL is moving closer to a transaction in the Western Balkans, with talks to acquire the Russian-controlled majority interest in Serbian...
Southeast European electricity prices could ease in Q4 2026 and Q1 2027 if nuclear capacity returns and hydro inflows improve. Gas costs and transmission constraints are expected to sustain premiums during tight periods.
Cernavodă Unit 1 is scheduled to resynchronise on 6 November after more than three months offline. Its availability, alongside other reactor restarts and outages, will shape winter import needs and power prices across Southeast Europe.
Drought is reducing hydroelectric output and constraining nuclear generation across the Balkans, increasing exposure to electricity imports. The pressure highlights the role of diversified generation, storage and interconnection.
Western Balkan electricity trade with the European Union recovered from the second quarter but remained below year-earlier levels. Wider price spreads, weaker convergence and CBAM costs are complicating cross-border sales.
Romania imported electricity for 21 of 24 hours on 3 November despite renewables supplying around two-thirds of generation. Reactor restart prospects and the cost and timing of grid connections will shape supply and new project economics.