Energy supply • Table.Briefings

January 8th, 2026

Energy outlook 2026: The price issue returns

Five issues are likely to dominate European energy policy this year. Why the issue of costs is forcing its way back onto the agenda.

By Manuel Berkel

News | Diplomacy

December 1st, 2025

India: Putin lures Modi with oil and weapons

Russia wants to sell oil and weapons to India to finance the war in Ukraine. The offer is viewed pragmatically in New Delhi. The heads of government will meet on Thursday to discuss possible agreements.

By Angela Köckritz

News | Transformation

November 27th, 2025

Hydrogen: Why being classed as an overriding public interest will not speed up approvals

At a hearing in the Bundestag, experts welcomed the Hydrogen Acceleration Act. However, they questioned whether classifying hydrogen infrastructure as an overriding public interest would speed up approval processes.

By Alex Veit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meets with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin, Germany on August 13, 2025, ahead of a call with President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and several European leaders. On Friday, Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska to try to end the war in Ukraine.

News | Energy supply

November 17th, 2025

Ukraine war: Zelenskyy announces trip to Europe with new treaties

The Ukrainian president wants to agree new arms supplies and gas imports with Greece, France and Spain. A “historic treaty” to strengthen the country’s air force and air defense has been prepared with France.

By Marion Bergermann

News | Indonesia

October 20th, 2025

Energy: Indonesia accelerates oil production

The granting of licenses for community-operated oil wells and the faster expansion of refineries aims to strengthen Indonesia’s energy self-sufficiency. This could create future opportunities for foreign investors in the refinery sector.

By Yi Ling Pan

News | Energy supply

October 20th, 2025

Electricity: Laos pulls the plug on crypto miners

The government in Laos considers the crypto industry in the north of the country to be unprofitable. It wants to stop supplying energy to the industry in March next year.

By Marcel Grzanna

News | EU Commission

October 16th, 2025

Commission work program: Energy omnibus takes shape

On Tuesday, the Commission will adopt its new work program. According to a draft, the roadmap for the internal market is due in the first quarter of 2026. What the energy omnibus could look like is now taking shape.

By Manuel Berkel and Julia Dahm

News | Sanctions

October 10th, 2025

Serbia: US sanctions against oil company NIS also affect Croatia

The United States Treasury Department has taken sanctions against the Serbian oil company NIS, which is majority-owned by Gazprom, seriously. The punitive measure could have massive consequences for Serbia, but the Croatian oil pipeline operator JANAF is also affected.

By Frank Stier and Stephan Israel

News | Energy transition

September 30th, 2025

EU: Von der Leyen pledges EUR 545 million for energy transition in Africa

On the fringes of the UN General Assembly, Ursula von der Leyen announced at the Global Citizen Festival that she would drive forward further investment projects for the green energy transition on the continent.

By David Renke

News | Energy transition

September 30th, 2025

Energy supply in Africa: Von der Leyen pledges EUR 545 million

On the margins of the UN General Assembly, the Commission President announced further investment projects for the green energy transition in Africa.

By David Renke