Statement of the Day
Papastavrou: Greece enters new era with offshore hydrocarbon leases
19 February 2026 - Offshore concessions for Chevron and HELLENiQ Energy are marking a new era for Greece, said Minister of Environment and Energy Stavros Papastavrou
Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia signs MoU with Balkan Green Energy News on cooperation and partnership
17 February 2026 - The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia will expand its cooperation with Balkan Green Energy News in advancing the energy transition in the region
Von der Leyen: EU working with member states to cut taxes and lower energy prices
12 February 2026 - The taxes that industry pays on power are 15 times higher than on gas, Ursula von der Leyen said at the Antwerp European Industry Summit
Đedović Handanović: ADNOC would participate in management of Serbian NIS with MOL upon takeover
05 February 2026 - ADNOC would be part of NIS's management bodies in case of the planned takeover, as MOL’s minority partner within a joint venture, Serbian Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović said
Serbia seeks France’s support for first phase of nuclear program
04 February 2026 - France is Serbia’s strategic partner in the energy sector, Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović
Mickoski: Western Balkans should unite to attract investments in data centers, electricity production
30 January 2026 - Speaking to TV21 regarding messages from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Hristijan Mickoski pointed out that he is working on this
Germany’s Merz: Nuclear fusion to make wind power obsolete
30 January 2026 - Chancellor Friedrich Merz claimed nuclear fusion would introduce electricity so cheap that it would replace wind power within thirty years
Šušnjar: Serbia interested in receiving natural gas via Croatia; Đedović Handanović: Just considering it for now
29 January 2026 - The capacity of the liquefied natural gas terminal on Krk Island in Croatia has been increased from 2.9 billion to 6.1 billion cubic meters per year
Ortutay: MOL to keep Rijeka refinery in Croatia in operation after taking over Serbian NIS
28 January 2026 - Both for Croatian oil and gas company INA and MOL Group, the Rijeka refinery is a strategic asset, INA CEO Zsuzsanna Ortutay stressed.
Šušnjar: Croatia allocated EUR 4 billion so far to boost renewables; subsidies for wind, solar to end
28 January 2026 - Minister of Economy Ante Šušnjar said at an energy conference that the money could have been put to better use
US firm eyes construction of three gas-fired power plants in BiH
21 January 2026 - Representatives of US companies and the United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have visited BiH
Petrović: ERS to launch construction of Trebinje 3, Hrgud this year
20 January 2026 - Elektroprivreda Republike Srpske already has projects in a ready-to-build phase through its subsidiary companies, Luka Petrović explained
MOL, Gazprom Neft agree term sheet for takeover of Serbian NIS
19 January 2026 - MOL drew up a term sheet with Gazprom Neft regarding the proposed purchase of Serbian oil refiner and fuel stations operator NIS
Szijjártó: First major step toward deal for NIS in Serbia possible within days
15 January 2026 - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary Péter Szijjártó said a significant step toward a deal for NIS can be expected in the coming days.
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
North Macedonia’s first annual construction plan for energy projects envisages EUR 1.4 billion in investments
23 December 2025 - North Macedonia has introduced an annual construction plan for the energy projects with the new Law on Energy