Oil
Romania trims diesel excise and adds profit levies to contain fuel-price pressure
Romania has approved emergency steps to ease rising fuel costs by cutting excise duty on standard diesel from 7 April, while introducing a solidarity levy on…
Croatia to sell 35,000 tonnes of diesel from mandatory reserves as part of routine market operations
Croatia plans to release 35,000 tons of diesel from its mandatory petroleum reserves onto the market, saying fuel supplies are stable and the step is intended…
EU presses for coordinated oil contingency plans as Middle East risks ripple into supply
The European Commission has urged EU member states to upgrade contingency planning for oil and petroleum product supply amid Middle East-linked instability and the closure of…
Romania weighs diesel excise cuts and a new oil-profit fund as it tightens fuel-market controls
Romania plans a new package of fuel-market interventions that would cut diesel excise duties first, while also setting up a solidarity mechanism financed from profits generated…
US delays again in Lukoil asset talks, extending OFAC window to May 1 as sanctions shape deal timing
The US has granted another extension for companies negotiating with [[PRRS_LINK_1]] over its international assets, pushing the deadline to 1 May. The move keeps the negotiation…
Oil, TTF gas and EU carbon lift higher in late March as Middle East risk returns
In the fourth week of March, Brent oil futures swung from a low near $99.94/bbl to $112.57/bbl by March 27, while TTF gas ended the week…
Rompetrol Rafinare moves from maintenance work to staged restart at Petromidia and Vega refineries
Rompetrol Rafinare says it has finished the mechanical portion of scheduled maintenance at its Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploiești refineries, clearing the way for a gradual…
FBiH adds funding to expand Živinice oil terminal storage, aiming to bolster fuel security
The Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FBiH) has approved about €250,000 in additional financing for the next phase of reconstructing the oil terminal in Živinice, with…
Srbija povećava preradu u NIS-u i aktivira strateške rezerve da stabilizuje tržište goriva
Srbija računa na veću domaću preradu u Naftnoj industriji Srbije (NIS) i na korišćenje strateških rezervi kako bi obezbedila nesmetanu isporuku goriva u narednim nedeljama. Vlada…
Romanija uvodi vanredne mere za naftu i goriva: ograničenja marži i kontrola izvoza
Nakon što je formalno proglasila krizu u sektoru sirove nafte i naftnih derivata, Rumunija je uvela vanredne mere od 1. aprila do 30. juna 2026, uključujući…