German firms reduce, halt production over high energy prices
The halting of production because of the high energy prices is seen by the German government as an alarming situation
Romania sells decommissioned Mintia coal power plant
The buyer is required to invest in a new power generation unit that will mainly use natural gas and renewables
EU governments preparing market reforms to decouple power prices from gas
Austria, Belgium, and Germany believe market reforms are inevitable to weaken the prevailing influence of gas costs on electricity prices
The Hague hopes to keep buying Russian gas after EU sanctions deadline
The Hague seeks a temporary exemption from the EU’s sanctions against Russia as it struggles to find a replacement for Gazprom’s gas
France to introduce unprecedented measures to cushion energy crisis
The French government has made a move to have as many new power plants as possible in operation in the shortest possible time
Bulgarian gas thriller – between LNG tankers and payments in rubles
Bulgaria is looking to Azerbaijan and Turkey for additional gas supplies, as the caretaker government announces inevitable talks with Gazprom
Record electricity, gas prices: steady supply in the Balkans will depend on coal power plants
Power prices rose due to gas price hikes, prompted by Gazprom’s announcement it will suspend Nord Stream 1 deliveries for three days
Germany’s Uniper to restart 875 MW coal power plant for 2022/2023 winter
Germany's Uniper is bringing the Heyden 4 coal power plant back on the market to help secure electricity during the upcoming winter