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Physical oil shortages are driving prices, weakening the link to futures benchmarks
A major supply disruption—removing about 13 million barrels per day and effectively tightening access through the Strait of Hormuz—has pushed physical crude and refined product prices…
Europe’s gas market faces structural scarcity as LNG supply shock tightens global logistics
A contraction in global LNG supply—removing about 72 million tonnes per year, or nearly 20% of global volumes—has pushed Europe back toward a structurally constrained gas…
Serbia drafts tighter corporate takeover rules to bolster minority protections and market confidence
Serbia is preparing a new law to govern corporate takeovers, introducing stricter procedures and stronger safeguards for minority shareholders. The draft seeks to improve transparency and…
Serbia’s AI hiring accelerates as broader IT job listings shrink
In Serbia, demand for AI professionals rose sharply even as the wider IT labour market contracted. HelloWorld.rs data show AI job postings climbed from 192 in…
Serbia’s e-commerce boom through 2028: growth prospects meet logistics and financing constraints
Serbia’s online retail is set up for double-digit expansion through 2028, supported by mobile commerce adoption, faster payments and infrastructure upgrades. But investors and operators face…
China’s €14 billion investment footprint in Serbia spotlights transparency and fiscal trade-offs
A Radar investigation says Chinese-led projects in Serbia total more than €14 billion across transport, energy and heavy industry. The scale is matched by concerns over…
Serbia’s dinarization momentum fades as foreign-currency borrowing grows
Serbia’s share of dinar-denominated public debt has slipped back to mid-2010s levels, driven not by slower local borrowing but by a faster rise in foreign-currency obligations.…
Serbia’s green power crunch: how grid constraints could shape CBAM costs for heavy industry
As the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism tightens carbon-proofing requirements, Serbia’s steel, aluminium, cement and fertiliser exporters face a new bottleneck: securing enough verifiable green electricity.…
CBAM’s electricity shock for Serbia: exports, EPS finances and the investment pipeline
As the EU moves into CBAM’s full charging phase in January 2026, Serbia’s coal-heavy power exports face a new reality: bids into the EU must clear…
Montenegro’s ICT boom faces a make-or-break test: talent and financing
Montenegro’s ICT sector has surged since 2020, with more than 2,600 companies generating €683.8 million in revenues by 2025. But persistent workforce shortages and limited startup…