World Energy Outlook: Diversification of supplies, cooperation key for navigating turbulences ahead
One of the major changes compared to last year’s World Energy Outlook is the reintroduction of the current policies scenario in which the oil and natural gas demand continue to grow until 2050
North Macedonia’s ESM needs investments of EUR 3 billion to replace coal power
Balkan Green Energy News spoke with ESM's CFO Ivan Stojanovski on the sidelines of the International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development
Oil trader Gunvor set to take over Lukoil’s refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe
Lukoil has decided to sell its assets outside Russia to Gunvor, owned by Swedish billionaire Torbjörn Törnqvist
Russia’s Lukoil to sell refineries, fuel chains in Southeast Europe amid US sanctions
Lukoil operates oil refineries in Bulgaria and Romania, as well as fuel retail chains across the region
European Commission: Russian gas ban doesn’t include transit to Serbia, BiH
Balkan Green Energy News asked the European Commission to clarify if the supply of Russian gas to Serbia and BiH would be halted as of January 1, 2026
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
Von der Leyen: EU is guarantee that Serbian families will be warm in winter
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


