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
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
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
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
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
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
Under pressure from the US, the EU Commission wants to bring forward the complete import ban on liquified natural gas from Russia to 2027. The 19th sanctions package also targets crypto platforms. The Commission is preparing a proposal on how Russian state bank funds can be used.
By Stephan Israel
Under pressure from the USA, the Commission wants to bring forward the complete import ban on liquefied gas from Russia to 2027. The 19th sanctions package also targets the crypto platforms that Russia uses for circumventing transactions.
By Stephan Israel
The EU ambassadors have extended Russia sanctions against individuals and organizations for a further six months. The Commission intends to submit the draft for the 19th package of sanctions to the member states at the beginning of this week.
By Stephan Israel
Is the pipeline coming or not? The announced "Power of Siberia 2" gas pipeline could revolutionize the energy markets, giving China more influence over Russia. But despite the memorandum, construction is still in limbo.
By Jörn Petring
