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Slovenia to quit Energy Charter Treaty as it pursues green transition

10 November 2022

Ljubljana says "outdated" treaty impedes its climate goals as it follows several fellow EU members in announcing decision to quit.

EU taps Kazakhstan for rare earths, green hydrogen

10 November 2022

Kazakhstan is itching to get its lithium out of the ground.

Exim Bank US offers $3bn financing for Romanian nuclear reactors

10 November 2022

Romania plans to build two new reactors of 700MW net each at its sole nuclear power plant at Cernavoda.

Renowned former petrochemicals CEO Konov sells stake in Sibur

9 November 2022

Dmitry Konov, former CEO of petrochemicals major Sibur, says he no longer owns a 2.59% stake in the company. He stepped down as head of the company in March 2022 after the EU introduced sanctions against him, which he is appealing.

Kazakhstan's sovereign wealth fund to sell 5% stake in national oil company KazMunayGaz

8 November 2022

Plans are modest compared to privatisation proposals floated in the past.

IEA warns of major gas supply-demand gap in Europe next year

7 November 2022

It now looks increasingly likely that Europe will make it through this coming winter with sufficient gas supply. But the International Energy Agency has warned of a 30bn cubic metre supply-demand gap next year in its latest analysis.

EU announces €1bn in grants for Western Balkans, affirms support for enlargement

3 November 2022

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and top EU officials stress commitment to bringing six Western Balkan countries into the EU.

Transnistria accuses Moldova of creating “humanitarian crisis”

3 November 2022

Starved of gas by Gazprom, Moldova and breakaway Transnistria are competing for scarce energy resources — raising tensions between Chisinau and the separatist authorities.