US extends deadline for sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets amid global interest Read More »

US extends deadline for sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets amid global interest

The United States has extended the deadline for negotiations regarding the sale of Lukoil’s foreign assets. Under a general license issued by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), purchase agreements for the Russian company’s international holdings can now be finalized until 17 January 2026. This extension applies solely to transactions that explicitly require separate […]

Gas or green electricity: how carbon pricing and power costs reshape Serbian industry to 2030 and 2035 Read More »

Gas or green electricity: how carbon pricing and power costs reshape Serbian industry to 2030 and 2035

For energy-intensive industries in Serbia, the traditional question of whether gas or electricity is cheaper is no longer the decisive one. The decisive variable over the next decade will be carbon. As the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its operational phase and the EU Emissions Trading System tightens toward 2030 and 2035, Serbian

KEY 2026: Rimini prepares to open a new chapter in Europe’s energy transition Read More »

KEY 2026: Rimini prepares to open a new chapter in Europe’s energy transition

As KEY – The Energy Transition Expo returns to Rimini from 4–6 March 2026, the event is poised to capture a decisive moment for Europe’s renewable-energy landscape. What once revolved around long-term targets and conceptual debates is now shifting toward concrete execution, commercially proven technologies and scalable business models. Judging by the announcements from exhibitors,

Renewable-energy manufacturing opportunities: Serbia’s role in Europe’s energy-transition supply chain Read More »

Renewable-energy manufacturing opportunities: Serbia’s role in Europe’s energy-transition supply chain

Europe’s energy transition is not only an energy-system transformation but a manufacturing one. The deployment of renewable generation, grids and storage requires an immense volume of fabricated components—many of them heavy, customised and sensitive to logistics costs. Serbia is increasingly positioned to capture this demand as a near-source manufacturing base for Europe’s energy-transition supply chain.

Energy costs and manufacturing in Serbia Read More »

Energy costs and manufacturing in Serbia

As the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) moves from reporting into its financial phase, manufacturing competitiveness for the EU market is being structurally redefined. Cost is no longer measured only in euros per tonne or euros per unit, but increasingly in kilograms of embedded CO₂ per exported product. For fabrication- and processing-heavy industries, electricity intensity

Using coal fundamentals in short-term spread strategies in SEE power markets Read More »

Using coal fundamentals in short-term spread strategies in SEE power markets

A trader’s guide to converting lignite production signals into actionable price intelligence Short-term electricity trading in South-East Europe revolves around two fundamental realities: the physical nature of the grid and the behaviour of the generating fleet. Among all conventional technologies, coal remains the single most structurally influential asset class across the region. Its importance is

Coal production, trading dynamics, trader strategies, logistics, quality and future projections in SEE Read More »

Coal production, trading dynamics, trader strategies, logistics, quality and future projections in SEE

Coal production in South-East Europe remains a defining component of the region’s energy system. Unlike international hard-coal markets, SEE coal is primarily lignite, mined domestically and consumed domestically in power plants located close to the pits. The economics, quality, logistics and production reliability of this lignite sector have substantial implications for electricity markets, price formation

Coal-fired power plants in SEE – baseload influence, outages, market effects, cross-border trading, lifespan, coal output, quality and environmental costs Read More »

Coal-fired power plants in SEE – baseload influence, outages, market effects, cross-border trading, lifespan, coal output, quality and environmental costs

Coal-fired power plants remain central to the electricity systems of South-East Europe, particularly in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Romania and Bulgaria. These units were built in an era when baseload stability mattered more than flexibility, when domestic lignite was cheap and abundant, and when environmental duties were minimal. They still produce a large share

Spread markets take hold in SEE: Industrial buyers embrace dynamic hedging as gas diversification accelerates Read More »

Spread markets take hold in SEE: Industrial buyers embrace dynamic hedging as gas diversification accelerates

Southeast Europe is entering a new gas era defined not by rigid pipeline contracts, but by the gradual emergence of spread-driven markets, optionality, regas access and cross-border arbitrage. For decades, industrial procurement in Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Greece operated under a single structural assumption: Russian pipeline gas was the base-load molecule, delivered in

Before you sign: The essential questions Serbian industry must ask electricity traders in RES supply negotiations Read More »

Before you sign: The essential questions Serbian industry must ask electricity traders in RES supply negotiations

A detailed “what to ask traders before signing” checklist Reading the fine print of RES contracts: A practical guide for Serbian companies engaging with traders Before Serbian industrial consumers commit to a long-term RES electricity contract, they must understand the mechanics underneath the offer. A trader’s quote is only the surface of a complex structure

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