MOL in talks about possibility of purchasing stake in Serbian NIS
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
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
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
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
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