Romania to take control of Lukoil’s assets
Romania wants to take control of Lukoil's operations to get an exemption from US sanctions. It's unclear whether the government would nationalize the assets
US torpedoes Lukoil’s deal to sell its overseas business to Gunvor
The US Treasury said it wouldn't allow Gunvor to "operate and profit," calling it "the Kremlin's puppet," so the firm gave up on Lukoil
ACER asks Greek authorities to probe power market for manipulation
The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) warned of potential signs of manipulation in Greece's DAM
Oil trader Gunvor set to take over Lukoil’s refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe
Lukoil has decided to sell its assets outside Russia to Gunvor, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist
Russia’s Lukoil to sell refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe amid US sanctions
Lukoil operates oil refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as fuel retail chains across the region
European Commission: Russian gas ban doesn’t include transit to Serbia, BiH
Balkan Green Energy News asked the European Commission to clarify if the supply of Russian gas to Serbia and BiH would be halted as of January 1, 2026
Several EU member states face uncertainty amid looming Russian gas ban
Hungary and Slovakia oppose the Russian gas ban, but the Energy Council envisages exceptions for EU states and even the Western Balkans
Serbia warns of gas crisis as EU transit ban threatens Balkan Stream supply
Serbia is in a very difficult situation because, as of January 1, 2026, it won’t be able to receive Russian natural gas via Bulgaria, according to the Ministry of Mining and Energy