energy crisis
Panic in fossil fuel markets as oil, gas prices spike 30% amid Iran war
09 March 2026 - Oil and gas prices skyrocketed at the start of trading, over fears of a prolonged supply disruption from the attack by the United States and Israel on Iran
US landing LNG deals to supply Central and Eastern Europe, Balkans
25 February 2026 - A group of European and Balkan countries agreed with the US to enhance gas supply, primarily by purchasing its LNG
Fuel pipeline from Greece officially entering operation in North Macedonia
24 February 2026 - The fuel pipeline from HELLENiQ Energy's Thessaloniki refinery to its long-defunct OKTA refinery in Skopje passed the final technical checks
Papastavrou: Greece enters new era with offshore hydrocarbon leases
19 February 2026 - Offshore concessions for Chevron and HELLENiQ Energy are marking a new era for Greece, said Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou
North Macedonia, US agree trade deal including natural gas purchases
16 February 2026 - North Macedonia and the United States have reached a trade agreement that includes the procurement of liquefied natural gas
Đedović Handanović: ADNOC would participate in management of Serbian NIS with MOL upon takeover
05 February 2026 - ADNOC would be part of NIS's management bodies in case of the planned takeover, as MOL’s minority partner within a joint venture, Serbian Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said
Lukoil strikes provisional deal for sale of its foreign assets to Carlyle
29 January 2026 - Lukoil signed a conditional agreement to sell its international business under US sanctions to Carlyle, based in Washington DC
Ortutay: MOL to keep Rijeka refinery in Croatia in operation after taking over Serbian NIS
28 January 2026 - Both for Croatian oil and gas company INA and MOL Group, the Rijeka refinery is a strategic asset, INA CEO Zsuzsanna Ortutay stressed.
MOL, Gazprom Neft agree term sheet for takeover of Serbian NIS
19 January 2026 - MOL drew up a term sheet with Gazprom Neft regarding the proposed purchase of Serbian oil refiner and fuel stations operator NIS
Szijjártó: First major step toward deal for NIS in Serbia possible within days
15 January 2026 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said a significant step toward a deal for NIS can be expected in the coming days.
Most read articles on Balkan Green Energy News in 2025
02 January 2026 - Battery storage and digitalization stepped into the spotlight in 2025, according to the readers of Balkan Green Energy News, which marked its tenth anniversary with the best results so far
Gazprom’s NIS can restart Serbian refinery as US suspends sanctions
01 January 2026 - Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF said it is prepared to resume supply to Serbian NIS as it received a license from the United States
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