#Energy

Polish energy company Orlen has signed its fourth gas supply deal this year with Ukraine’s Naftogaz, the company announced.

Romania's Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan visited the cogeneration plant near the Petromidia refinery on Tuesday, highlighting its strategic importance as the largest project by the Kazakh-Romanian Energy Investment Fund (FIEKR).

The Ministry of Environment and Water has dismissed claims of a drastic rise in environmental taxes, calling recent reports of a 900% surge in eco-taxes on electric appliances baseless.

Chisinau — Lawmakers in Moldova have adopted a bill in its second reading aimed at strengthening the country’s energy security through key reforms in the natural gas sector.

Sofia will host a renewable fuel awareness event this Friday as part of the European initiative Tour d'Europe, the Bulgarian Petroleum and Gas Association (BPGA) announced.

Italy has pledged €14 million in new financial support to Moldova via the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), aiming to strengthen social protection and energy resilience.

The Moldovan government has granted a state guarantee to Energocom to secure a €400 million loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov has signed a consultancy agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the decarbonisation of Bulgaria’s coal-powered Maritsa East complex, the Energy Ministry announced Thursday.

Bulgaria should maintain at least four operational nuclear reactors, according to Bogomil Manchev, Chairman of the Bulgarian Atomic Forum (Bulatom), during an international nuclear energy conference near Varna.

A new report from the Romanian Energy Poverty Observatory (ORSE) reveals that 30.9% of households in Romania's North-East region face extreme energy poverty, well above the national average of 20%.

Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov said in an interview with bTV that Bulgaria’s adoption of the euro will benefit the energy sector by improving access to European funds for major projects like Kozloduy NPP’s units 7 and 8, as well as two planned pumped-storage plants in the Rhodope Mountains.

The construction of a key branch of the Bulgarian natural gas distribution network within the Vertical Corridor was officially launched in Kresna on Thursday.

During an inspection of the Vertical Gas Corridor construction near Mikrevo, Southwestern Bulgaria, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov emphasized the project’s political significance and role in diversifying gas transmission for Central and Southeastern Europe.

Poland’s grid operator, PSE, will receive PLN 1.3 billion (EUR 306 mln) in aid to modernize its 400 kV and 220 kV grids.

Bulgarian Energy Minister Zhecho Stankov emphasized the need for clear, measurable goals in nuclear energy during a meeting with Catherine Cornand, Senior Executive VP of French nuclear firm Framatome.