Romanian households faced the EU’s highest electricity costs on a purchasing-power basis in the first half of 2026. The country also recorded the bloc’s largest annual rise in household gas prices, at 9.3%.
Romania is consulting on rules that would let grid operators connect generators, storage operators and consumers before firm capacity is available. The proposal sets out how non-firm access would be managed and disclosed, while leaving its final terms and implementation to be decided.
Fintel Energija’s net profit rose in the first nine months of 2026 as stronger financial income offset weaker operating performance. Operating revenue fell 34%, while the company continued to develop a renewable project pipeline of around 500 MW.
Romania’s Neptun Deep development is planned to reach plateau output of about 8 bcm a year, potentially reducing domestic import needs and freeing gas for neighbouring markets. The regional impact will depend on production timing, sales contracts and cross-border capacity.
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BHP has issued termination notices for its Central Timok and Borsko exploration options in eastern Serbia, returning eight licences to Mundoro Capital when the notices take effect. The miner retains separate Trstenik and South Timok agreements, while Mundoro seeks partners to fund drilling on the returned licences.
Centerra Gold has agreed to buy 12.374 million newly issued Mundoro Capital shares for approximately C$4.08 million (€2.60 million), in a proposed placement that would give it a 9.9% stake. The funding would support Mundoro’s exploration and working capital as it seeks partners for projects in Serbia, but the deal has not closed.
Northstone Resources secured commitments for a share placement worth about EUR1.45 million to fund exploration at its Tlamino gold-silver and Timok East copper-gold projects in Serbia. The financing will support drilling and technical studies, not mine construction.
European Energy is evaluating a renewable-energy complex in Bulgaria’s Dobrich region, centred on a wind project of up to 1 GW. The concept also includes solar generation, battery storage and infrastructure for industrial users.
Croatian oil-pipeline operator JANAF halted crude transport on part of the Sisak-Slavonski Brod route after pipeline equipment was damaged near Prvca. The spill is estimated at 500 cubic metres.