Legislation
Proposed fiscal measures are a ticking bomb for the Romanian economy
Fondul Proprietatea is highly concerned by the draft Government Emergency Ordinance (GEO) regarding fiscal and budgetary measures, published on 18…
Shell says talks over asset swap with Gazprom are suspended: Kommersant
Talks about a possible asset swap deal between Royal Dutch Shell and Gazprom have been suspended, Kommersant business daily reported…
Turkey warns companies against energy exploration with Greek Cypriot government
Turkey warned energy companies on Sunday against working with the Greek Cypriot government in carrying out exploratory drilling in the…
Gazprom Armenia under investigation for tax evasion
Armenia’s State Revenue Committee said that it has launched a criminal investigation into the finances of the Gazprom Armenia, a…
AmCham: Romania’s energy security, affected by lack of investments in power generation
The American Chamber of Commerce in Romania (AmCham Romania) closely monitors the investment flows in the Romanian economy, and in…
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister says there are no plans to abolish OPEC
Saudi Arabia is not preparing for a break-up of OPEC, Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih said Monday, adding the group will continue…
Gazprom says Swiss court blocks Nord Stream payments
A Swiss court has issued an injunction barring the operators of the Nord Stream gas pipeline from making payments to…
”Price and accessibility” to drive Romania’s energy agenda at EU helm
Romania intends to push “price and accessibility” of energy as the guiding principles of its EU Presidency next year –…
OMV postpones for 2019 the decision to invest in the offshore Black Sea project
Austria’s energy group OMV has postponed an investment decision on its Black Sea exploration project until next year because the…
Power sector ”concerned” about new EU data privacy rules
A proposed ePrivacy regulation currently under discussion at EU level would hurt new business models in the clean energy sector,…