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US expected to impose sanctions on Serbia's NIS over Russian ownership

15 December 2024

Serbia president says US sanctions targeting Gazprom-owned NIS will take effect in the coming days, with the UK likely to follow.

Tajikistan: Rogun Dam is a white elephant in the making – report

13 December 2024

Dushanbe needs to diversify power generation sources.

Moldova enters state of emergency, Transnistria stockpiles firewood

13 December 2024

The separatist Transnistria region will stockpile firewood and introduce rolling blackouts after the expected end of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine.

India’s second-largest clean energy company ReNew plans to go private

13 December 2024

Key investors in ReNew Energy Global, India’s second-largest clean energy producer, have proposed to take the company private in a deal valued at $2.82bn.

Slovakia will continue supplying Czechia with processed Russian oil for another six months

13 December 2024

Slovakia prolongs exemption from EU sanctions on oil products from imported Russian oil.

COMMENT: A stable Syria could become a major energy hub

12 December 2024

It’s been a pipe dream for decades, but with the fall of the Assad regime a stable Syria means a pipeline connecting Qatar to Turkey is possible, which would connect the gas fields of the Middle East to Europe.

INTERVIEW: Jeet Chandan, co-founder of Indian investment platform BizDateUp

12 December 2024

The electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler segments have the highest growth potential in the overall India electric vehicle (EV) space, Jeet Chandan, co-founder of investment platform BizDateUp told bno Intellinews in an interview.

Poland’s Orlen ditches largest petrochemical project in Europe

11 December 2024

Refiner's stock plunges 3.5% after it announced it will not pursue its Olefins 3 petrochemical project.

Czechs choose the nuclear option

11 December 2024

Given the huge cost of this nuclear drive, environmental and energy analysts warn that the investments will influence the shape of the entire Czech energy transformation.

Qatar-Turkey-Europe gas pipeline ambition could be back on following fall of Assad

10 December 2024

Plan was rejected by Syria 15 years ago as, according to some observers, Damascus moved to protect ally Russia’s interests.

BCPG to invest $945mn in power projects, prioritising clean energy

10 December 2024

BCPG Plc, the power generation arm of Bangchak Corporation, plans to invest over THB32bn ($945mn) in 2025 to fund new power projects, primarily focused on clean energy sources

Bulgaria threatens to cut transit of Russian gas to Serbia

10 December 2024

Caretaker Energy Minister Vladimir Malinov warns Bulgaria could end gas transit to Serbia to avoid breaching new US sanctions on Gazprombank.

Serbia allocates €1bn in first-ever green budget for 2025

10 December 2024

Serbia's first green budget prioritises infrastructure and environmental protection.

Vietnam faces challenges in meeting carbon emission targets

10 December 2024

Vietnam is facing significant challenges in meeting its climate change commitments, particularly in the area of greenhouse gas emissions

Where does nuclear power-use stand in post-COP29 Asia?

10 December 2024

It is now a month since COP29 opened its doors to delegates from around the world in the city of Baku, Azerbaijan on November 11

EXPLAINER: US sanctions on Gazprombank and what they mean for Russian gas in Europe

9 December 2024

The sanctions have created some uncertainty and difficulties, but are unlikely to cause disruptions to gas flows, especially now that Russia has eased its own restrictions for payments.