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Pančevo refinery lifts crude processing as Serbia prioritizes fuel security amid sanctions
Serbia’s only operational refinery in Pančevo processed about 336,000 tonnes of crude oil in April 2026, according to domestic energy-sector sources. The higher throughput follows months…
Gazprom Neft enters talks to sell NIS stake as Serbia’s sanctions and financing risks rise
Gazprom Neft has moved into an “active stage” of negotiations to sell its controlling interest in Serbia’s NIS, with discussions reportedly centered on Hungary’s MOL Group.…
Srbija kaže da pregovori o vlasništvu NIS-a napreduju; ključni rok za transakciju se približava
Pregovori o budućoj vlasničkoj strukturi NIS-a ulaze u odlučujuću fazu, a srpske vlasti očekuju intenziviranje razgovora između MOL-a i sadašnjeg ruskog većinskog vlasnika. Nakon okvirnog dogovora,…
Serbia pushes ahead on NIS ownership talks as MOL–Gazprom Neft deal heads toward OFAC deadline
Serbian energy officials say negotiations over NIS’s future ownership structure are progressing, with a potential shareholder framework targeted for mid-May. The next step would be submitting…
OFAC produžio rok za razgovore o prodaji Lukoilove međunarodne imovine do 30. maja
Pregovori o prodaji međunarodne imovine koju drži Lukoil dobili su novo produženje nakon što je OFAC pomerio rok za potencijalne kupce do 30. maja, ostavljajući prostor…
OFAC extends deadline for Lukoil international asset sale talks to May 30
The US Office of Foreign Assets Control has extended the deadline for potential buyers to keep negotiating with Lukoil International, pushing discussions through May 30. The…
NIS ownership talks stall as sanctions and geopolitics reshape Serbia’s energy deal
Negotiations to resolve the ownership structure of Serbia’s NIS have slowed as sanctions targeting Russian energy assets complicate any equity transfer. With banking access and regulatory…
MOL–Serbia NIS talks reveal the risks of negotiating control before ownership is secured
Negotiations between MOL and Serbia over Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS) are unfolding on two tracks—acquisition talks with Russian owners and governance safeguards with the state—before MOL’s…
Serbia’s NIS restructuring tests energy security and sovereignty as U.S. sanctions and MOL entry converge
Serbia is reshaping the ownership of NIS under repeated U.S. sanctions waivers, with MOL emerging as a candidate to buy about 56% of the company. The…
SOCAR’s potential bid for NIS would redraw South-East Europe’s energy balance
A possible move by SOCAR to enter Serbia’s NIS in place of MOL would go beyond a standard acquisition. It would affect how gas reaches European…