natural gas
Slovenia draws up first climate vulnerability, risks assessment for energy sector
12 December 2025 - The assessment was prepared by the Ministry of the Environment, Climate and Energy, in cooperation with the Jožef Stefan Institute
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
Montenegro adopts National Energy and Climate Plan
10 December 2025 - The government adopted the National Energy and Climate Plan and the draft law on cross-border exchange of electricity and natural gas
Uncompetitiveness holding EU far behind green hydrogen targets
05 December 2025 - Several high-profile renewable hydrogen projects have been canceled and major companies reduced their decarbonization ambitions, ACER said
Energy Community calls for nominations of PECI energy infrastructure projects
01 December 2025 - Cross-border energy infrastructure investments in the Energy Community can be nominated by January 19 within the 2026 PECI selection process
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
World Energy Outlook: Diversification of supplies, cooperation key for navigating turbulences ahead
13 November 2025 - 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
03 November 2025 - 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
30 October 2025 - 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
28 October 2025 - 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
24 October 2025 - 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
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
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
Serbia to sign agreement on gas power plant with Azerbaijan
26 September 2025 - Serbia has completed the negotiations with Azerbaijan on the construction of a natural gas power plant near the city of Niš