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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
Israel, Greece, Cyprus reaffirm commitment to joint energy projects
25 December 2025 - Israel, Greece and Cyprus vowed to safeguard their sea lanes and critical infrastructure against emerging threats
European Commission proposes easing 2035 car emissions rules
17 December 2025 - The new rules would lower the emissions cut target from 100% to 90% and allow the sale of hybrid and internal combustion vehicles after 2035
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
Bruegel: Without refining or delaying CBAM for electricity, EU risks market integration, security of supply
03 December 2025 - Brussels-based think tank Bruegel has analyzed the impacts of the CBAM application for electricity set for January 1, 2026
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
Brazil’s COP of Truth leaves out fossil fuels, deforestation from final deal
24 November 2025 - The world's climate ambitions didn't change much at COP30 while fossil fuels and deforestation were left out of the final document
Serbia plans to stop using coal, fuel oil in district heating by 2040
19 November 2025 - Serbia is also preparing a strategic plan for the district heating decarbonization policy, the Ministry of Mining and Energy noted
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
Project pipeline in Greece for CO2 capture, storage nearing EUR 4 billion
11 November 2025 - Carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects worth as much as EUR 3.6 billion are under development in Greece
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
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
Hungary’s Szijjártó: MOL to supply more oil, fuel to Serbia amid sanctions
10 October 2025 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said Serbia can count on an increase in supply of oil and fuel from MOL
Šušnjar: Croatia prepared to buy oil company NIS in Serbia
09 October 2025 - US sanctions against the Russian-owned NIS have taken effect, and Šušnjar claims the acquisition would benefit both Serbia and Croatia.
Serbia’s economy in uncharted territory amid imminent US sanctions against oil company NIS
08 October 2025 - For NIS in Serbia, doing business is becoming exceptionally difficult as the United States is imposing sanctions, starting with payment systems