The Croatian Employers' Association has asked the government to create a national electricity-cost support programme for energy-intensive manufacturers under the EU's Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework. It also wants rapid implementation of a separate €60 million European Commission-approved scheme for eligible indirect emissions-trading costs.
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.
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.
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.
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Romania’s Black Sea strategy is expanding into a combined gas, wind and energy security hub....
Romania's energy strategy in the Black Sea is evolving beyond the development of a single resource. The offshore region is now expected to accommodate...
OMV Petrom and Romgaz have finished installing the Neptun Alpha offshore platform, advancing the Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project toward commercial production scheduled...
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.