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Romania's Hidroelectrica valued at €9.4bn in historic IPO

6 July 2023

Long-awaited IPO of Romanian hydropower major was the biggest in the history of the Bucharest Stock Exchange.

Uzbekistan almost quadruples imports of Russian oil

5 July 2023

Uzbekistan has increased purchases of Russian oil in transit through Kazakhstan by almost four times. Some 10,700 tonnes of oil were shipped from Russia to Uzbekistan through Kazakh territory in 1Q23.

Will Russian gas transit via Ukraine end after 2024?

4 July 2023

Ukraine has delivered a stark warning that Russian gas transit via its territory, one of only two remaining routes that Russian gas can flow to Europe, is likely to cease at the end of next year with the expiry of a five-year deal with Russia.

Hidroelectrica IPO in Romania heavily oversubscribed

30 June 2023

Individual investors placed orders for 48.4mn shares worth €1.1bn in hydropower major Hidroelectrica in the first five days of the eight-day IPO.

Pollution from Western Balkan coal power plants surged in 2022

28 June 2023

Energy crisis distracted governments from the need to phase out consumption of coal and other polluting fuels, says Bankwatch report.

Hidroelectrica listing to set off new wave of IPOs in Romania

27 June 2023

Successful IPO of Romanian hydropower giant could lead to listings of Bucharest Airports, Constanta Port and salt monopoly Salrom, says portfolio manager of shareholder Fondul Proprietatea.