Serbia

Azerbaijan says upkeep at suspended Shah Deniz gas platform to last up until Jan. 19

The Azerbaijan Gas Supply Company (AGSC) said on Wednesday that unexpected upkeep at the Shah Deniz Alfa gas platform was expected to last till Jan. 19. The suspension is anticipated to cut gas flows to Europe by 8.5. million cubic metres per day, the company said on its website. BP said on Jan. 10 it had actually suspended the work of the. platform, one of two at Azerbaijan's biggest gas field,. after finding a technical problem at the subsea gas condensate. export line between the platform and the Sangachal terminal. According to BP, Alpha represents about 40% of Shah. Deniz's

Oil & Gas Refining

Gazprom Neft given 45 days to leave ownership of Serbia's NIS, president states

Surge damages canal feeding Kosovo's primary power plants

A surge on Friday night harmed a canal in northern Kosovo providing water to 2 coalfired power plants that create nearly all of the country's electrical energy, authorities said, blaming what they called a terrorist act. There were no instant reports of injuries and the cause of the blast was unclear. Kosovo Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla told local media from the scene that the explosion, which took place before 7 p.m. ( 1800 GMT), was a terrorist act and that part of the canal was damaged. Previously on Friday, Kosovo cops announced increased security measures after two current attacks where

Energy Markets

Serbia offers to spend for stake in Hungary's Paks nuclear power plant

Serbia's parliament arguments restriction on lithium mining

The Serbian parliament on Monday started debating an opposition proposal to prohibit lithium and borate mining and exploration, which would successfully put an end to a contested Rio Tinto job in the west of the country. In July, Serbia reinstated Rio Tinto's licence to establish what would be Europe's most significant lithium mine, 2 years after the previous federal government stopped the process due to concerns from environmental groups. That choice in July set off across the country protests including blockades of roadways and railways. If executed, the $2.4 billion Jadar lithium job could cover 90% of Europe's current lithium

Climate Change

Wine wins, crops lose, as farmers come to grips with record Balkans heat

R astislav Pucovski held a fistful of soy beans shriveled to the size of peppercorns on his farmland in northern Serbia where the soil, dried to dust by dry spell, swirled in the wind. A brief shower, the very first in over 40 days, used no relief. The surrounding fields, near the town of Backi Petrovac, stayed parched, the corn and soy crops withered. Whatever is bone dry, said Pucovski, 48, as he surveilled his land this week. I do not know how we will offer it. Serbia, like much of the Balkans, experienced its hottest summer season on record,

Ratings in central Serbia rally against Rio Tinto's lithium job