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North Macedonia’s electricity output up 10.8% y/y in September

Study shows satellite discovered methane leak at Turkmenistan oil and gas field

Trump to discuss Balkan Gas Hub, LNG exports at meeting with Bulgaria’s PM Borissov

Czech mining company Sokolovska Uhelna to reduce production until 2021

EBRD lending $50mn for Egypt’s Suez Oil Processing Company’s oil refinery upgrade

Kosovo faces financial liabilities if it misses deadline for new coal-fired power plant

Czech senator refers CEZ' sale of Varna TPP to Bulgaria’s prosecution

Lukas Wagenknecht has asked the prosecution in Bulgaria to probe the deal due to suspicions that it was intentionally closed at a price that was not beneficial for state-owned CEZ.

Albania’s net power generation falls 27.2% y/y in 3Q19

World Bank seeks consultant for seismic resilience project in four Western Balkans countries

Mystery buyer snaps up 3.6% of Gazprom with discount in second SPO this year

Russian natural gas giant Gazprom sold 3.59% of its quasi-treasury shares at RUB220.7 per share, making a sizable 13% discount to market. Notably, the buyer of the stake is not disclosed, making it the second mystery SPO this year in Russia's largest

Russian Rosatom nuclear agency eyes maritime shipping market

Russian state nuclear power agency Rosatom is planning a massive expansion in the maritime shipping market with an investment of up to $7bn

Exxon reportedly expects $250mn for 50% in Romanian offshore perimeter

Croatia’s first geothermal power plant formally opened

Putin says humanity will end up in caves if it abandons hydrocarbons

If humanity completely abandons hydrocarbons in the energy sector it will “end up in caves”, Russian President Vladimir Putin told delegates at the VTB Russia Calling investment summit.

Investor uptake covers institutional tranche of Saudi Aramco's IPO

BOOK REVIEW: Why Germany’s commercial interests prevail in its dealings with big, bad Gazprom

There is an enigma as to why German political and public opinion is in favour of the Kremlin’s controversial Nord Stream-2 gas pipeline. "The Bridge: Natural Gas in a Redivided Europe" by Thane Gustafson tries to solve the riddle.

Serbia completes €27mn renovation of turbine at Djerdap 1 HPP

Capitalisation to grow as Russia’s gas giant Gazprom sells 3.7%

Russia pumping record amounts of gas across Ukraine to EU as cutoff looms

South Africa’s DNG preparing to start LNG bunkering

South African infrastructure company DNG Energy has said it will start LNG bunkering operations in Algoa Bay in the second quarter of 2020.

Market oversupply causes Pavilion to cancel cargo

Oversupply in the global market has led Singapore’s Pavilion Energy to cancel the loading of a US LNG cargo, and more such moves could follow.

Ongoing turmoil in Bolivia affecting fuel and energy sector

Bolivia’s oil and gas sector is caught up in political turmoil, with La Paz and other cities experiencing shortages of motor fuel and LPG.

Venezuelan opposition set to retain control over Citgo following federal court ruling

Venezuela’s political opposition has reportedly scored a victory in its fight to retain control over Citgo, a US-based subsidiary of the national oil company (NOC) PdVSA.

Tecpetrol, ExxonMobil and Shell comment on Vaca Muerta’s prospects

Oil and gas executives are keen to develop Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale basin but see economic turmoil and political turnover as reasons for caution.

Hyundai to build 280MW hydropower plant in Georgia