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Serbia trims fuel excise tax relief to 20% through May 31 as global oil volatility persists
Serbia has cut its temporary excise tax relief on petroleum products from 25% to 20%, covering leaded and unleaded gasoline and diesel until May 31. The…
NIS ramps up upstream spending with €41.8m investment in Q1 2026
Serbian oil and gas producer NIS invested €41.8 million in exploration and production during the first quarter of 2026, with nearly four-fifths directed to upstream activities.…
Serbia is emerging as the strategic flexibility hub of Southeastern Europe’s new electricity market
Serbia’s electricity market is entering the most important structural transition since the liberalization era began. The changes visible across Southeastern Europe during the first half of May…
Serbia awards contract for strategic oil pipeline to Hungary, targeting supply diversification
Serbia’s Transnafta has awarded a contract for the planned Serbia–Hungary oil pipeline to a consortium led by MVM Juzna Backa after a tender process was suspended…
Serbia presses MOL for changes as OFAC deadline approaches for NIS ownership restructuring
Serbian authorities are still dissatisfied with MOL Group’s proposed path for restructuring NIS ownership, even as a US OFAC deadline nears. The clock is ticking to…
Market News Roundup CW20
Between May 11, 2026 and May 17, 2026, 80 articles were published. Most-read in this period 1. Greece plans major 105 MW public solar project in…
Serbia’s electricity exports face an early CBAM reality from 2026
Electricity will enter the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism immediately from 1 January 2026, forcing Serbian power exporters and industrial sellers to compete on carbon documentation…
EPS posts €129m Q1 2026 profit as Serbia pushes power plant upgrades and debt reduction
Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) reported €129 million in net profit for Q1 2026, citing stable generation, lower operating costs and restructuring. The results come alongside major infrastructure…
Bobija project in western Serbia puts antimony, silver and other strategic metals back on Europe’s radar
New exploration results from the Bobija polymetallic project near Ljubovija indicate mineralization extending across about six kilometers and elevated concentrations of silver, lead, zinc and antimony.…
Serbia’s mining boom draws ASX juniors, but financing and permitting risks are rising
Serbia has become one of Europe’s most active frontier exploration corridors, attracting Australian-listed juniors targeting gold and polymetallic systems. But investors are increasingly weighing ESG, permitting…