energy crisis
North Macedonia agrees with US to bolster security of natural gas supply
14 April 2026 - Noth Macedonian Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Božinovska signed an MoU with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on improving the security of natural gas supply
Local authorities in Romania joining solar fever, easing energy crisis shock
13 April 2026 - From village communes to the capital city, local authorities in Romania are investing in photovoltaics, which implies substantial savings
Xi: Pioneering wind, solar energy was visionary move
08 April 2026 - Xi Jinping stressed the importance of developing hydropower and environmental protection, as well as of a safe expansion of nuclear energy
After the Rupture: Join the discussions at Young BSF 2026 in Slovenia
07 April 2026 - In late August, Slovenia hosts an international gathering – the Young Bled Strategic Forum (Young BSF), for professionals aged 18-35
IEA’s Birol warns of ‘black April’ in global energy crisis
07 April 2026 - The energy crisis surpasses the shocks of 1973, 1979 and 2022 combined, said the IEA's chief Fatih Birol and warned of "a black April"
Mervar: Electricity prices 40% higher until end-2026
02 April 2026 - ELES CEO Aleksander Mervar prepared a brief analysis of electricity price trends in light of the war in the Middle East
Bulgaria plans scheme to subsidize electricity prices for businesses
01 April 2026 - On Bulgaria's power exchange, IBEX, the day-ahead price for April 2 reached EUR 136.6 per MWh, compared to EUR 67.5 per MWh on February 27
Brent oil on track for highest-ever monthly jump in March
31 March 2026 - The Middle East war shook the oil market, with the benchmark Brent crude oil price spiking more than 55% since the end of February
US extends deadline for MOL’s acquisition of NIS in Serbia
26 March 2026 - OFAC approved an extension until May 22 of the talks on MOL Group's proposal to buy Gazprom's majority stake in Serbian NIS
Balkan countries mitigating fuel shock with export bans, excise cuts
25 March 2026 - Governments in Southeastern Europe are rolling out short-term measures to maintain fuel supply and limit the surge in prices at the pump
IEA urges demand-side measures to ease energy crisis from Iran war
20 March 2026 - The escalating energy crisis from the Iran war can be eased with a range of demand-side measures spanning transportation, cooking and industrial production
Historic oil, gas price spike amid attacks on Gulf production sites
19 March 2026 - European gas prices skyrocketed more than 30% and Brent oil rallied almost to a four-year high as production facilities in the Gulf are increasingly targeted