CEE pipeline construction continues amid delays
The construction of pipelines for diversifying supplies in Central and Eastern Europe is continuing while Gazprom carries out its South Stream Lite project.
20 June 2019
Kiev attracts foreign investors with PSA tenders
Ukraine has started to attract international oil and gas players to its territory with its most recent auctions.
18 June 2019
Bosnia to be next battleground for CEE energy
Serbia is planning to extend the TurkStream pipeline across the north of Bosnia & Herzegovina, but Croatia is also building an interconnector in the south of the country.
13 June 2019
Interconnector delay weakens Moldova's hand
The Romania-Moldova Interconnector will not be ready until at least August 2020, six months after the expiry date of Moldovagaz’s supply contract with Gazprom.
11 June 2019
Bulgaria diversifies imports ahead of exchange launch
Bulgaria is collaborating with Greece and Turkey to provide easy access to their LNG terminals in advance of launching a new trading bourse.
5 June 2019
Croatia’s Krk FSRU on track for completion in 2021
The developer began building the infrastructure for the project in April without making a public announcement, in the hope of avoiding environmental protests.
4 June 2019
BRUA open season extended until October
FGSZ and Transgaz have delayed the deadline for booking capacity on their sections of the BRUA pipeline, suggesting FIDs on Black Sea gas projects are unlikely anytime soon
31 May 2019
TAP to test pipeline expansion interest in July
The developer of the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline will test the market interest for a possible expansion of its capacity of up to 10 bcm/y from 1 July.
30 May 2019
IGB pipeline delayed to March 2021
Issues with the procurement phase have delayed the start of construction until at least September, meaning the pipeline will not be ready until March 2021 at the earliest.
24 May 2019
Italian incentives boost biogas uptake
Italy has the potential to produce about 3 bcm/y of biomethane in 2030 and 35 bcm/y in 2050, meaning less natural gas will be needed to meet demand.
23 May 2019
Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal to move onshore if demand high enough – Uniper
Uniper will replace its planned Wilhelmshaven FSRU with an onshore terminal at a second stage if there is enough demand from the market.
17 May 2019
Europe prepares for no deal on Ukraine transit
An agreement between Ukraine and Gazprom on gas transit is not likely to be signed before December 2019, causing price spikes and potential disruptions in Europe.
16 May 2019
Grain LNG benefits from price drop
The UK terminal’s operator hopes the high level of imports seen after the recent fall in LNG prices will increase interest in the extra capacity it plans to make available from 2025.
14 May 2019
New deal for German LNG sparks project expansion
The developers of the Brunsbuttel LNG terminal have signed a third long-term capacity booking, which will enable them to expand the facility's capacity to 8 bcm/y
10 May 2019
Azeri offshore in need of European price rise
IOCs involved in E&P projects offshore Azerbaijan are launching exploratory drilling programmes in their blocks, but are likely to wait for European gas prices to rise before taking FIDs on export projects.
9 May 2019
Hungary's BRUA diversion teeters on the brink
The third phase of an open season on the Hungary-Slovakia-Austria corridor failed last week, suggesting Hungary’s plan to divert the BRUA project into Slovakia is unlikely to succeed.
30 April 2019
Serbia far from starting TurkStream extension work
Construction of Serbia’s section of South Stream Lite will not start before the end of the year, despite Belgrade’s claims they are imminent
25 April 2019
Greek Alexandroupolis FSRU facing more delays
Gastrade has pushed back the completion date of the project by a further six months, but the suspension of DEPA’s privatisation process suggests a longer delay is likely.
18 April 2019
Pressure mounts on Hungary to restore original BRUA route
Budapest seems to have failed in its attempt to change the route of the pipeline, and it has also made a U-turn on investing in the Krk LNG terminal.
11 April 2019
Italy plans gas investment to switch from coal
Enel and Edison, Italy’s two major utilities, are looking at installing new gas-fired generation capacity to replace the country’s coal-based power plants after 2025
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