Serbia backs talks on sale of NIS to Hungary’s MOL – energy minister
25 December 2025 - Đedović Handanović has confirmed that Russian shareholders are negotiating the sale of their stake in Serbia-based oil company NIS to MOL
Croatian power utility HEP to borrow EUR 400 million
19 December 2025 - Although the 2021-2023 global energy crisis has ended, its consequences will be felt for a long time to come
Fearful about oil sanctions, Serbia’s Vučić seeks support from EU leaders
11 December 2025 - Facing NIS's imminent halt due to US sanctions, President Aleksandar Vučić met with EU leaders António Costa and Ursula von der Leyen
MOL in talks about possibility of purchasing stake in Serbian NIS
27 November 2025 - Hungarian MOL is discussing the possibility of acquiring a stake in Serbian oil refiner NIS, which is under US sanctions due to Russian ownership
Vučić: Serbia ready to offer premium to buy oil company NIS from Russia
16 November 2025 - If talks with potential investors fail, Serbia should offer a better price for NIS but, in any case, the refinery must work, President Aleksandar Vučić said
Serbia deciding whether to nationalize Gazprom-owned oil company NIS
15 November 2025 - The Government of Serbia is about to decide whether to nationalize oil refiner and fuel distributor NIS, owned by Russia's Gazprom
Romania to take control of Lukoil’s assets
12 November 2025 - 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
07 November 2025 - 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
07 November 2025 - The European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) warned of potential signs of manipulation in Greece's DAM
Several EU member states face uncertainty amid looming Russian gas ban
21 October 2025 - 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
21 October 2025 - 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
Von der Leyen: EU is guarantee that Serbian families will be warm in winter
16 October 2025 - The EU is connecting Serbia to its energy market, and it is the true guarantee that Serbian families will be safe and warm, Von der Leyen said