Market manipulation risks and structural arbitrage in South-East Europe’s electricity markets
South-East Europe has become one of the most volatile, opaque and structurally fragile electricity regions in Europe. The dysfunction is […]
A trader’s guide to interpreting SEE spreads operationally: The real mechanics behind price divergence
Understanding South-East European electricity spreads requires abandoning the classical frameworks used in Western Europe and adopting a system-behavioural perspective. SEE
How traders read South-East Europe: spreads, volatility pockets and the new physics of electricity trading
Electricity trading in South-East Europe has shifted from a predictable peripheral activity into one of the most volatile and complex
South-East Europe 2026–2030: Three futures for interconnections, balancing energy, renewable integration and cross-border price formation
The South-East European electricity system is entering a period in which the pace of renewable penetration, the rigidity of transmission
Balancing energy in South-East Europe: The silent mechanism shaping renewable expansion and cross-border market behaviour
The future of electricity markets in South-East Europe will not be determined by base energy alone. It will be determined
Europe: Natural gas prices near multi-year lows amid EU agreement to phase out Russian gas
European natural gas prices continued their downward trend heading into mid-December 2025, nearing €27/MWh, marking a new low since April
SEE electricity markets Week 49 2025: Mixed price trends, rising demand and shifts in generation mix
During Week 49 of 2025, electricity prices across Southeast Europe (SEE) showed a mixed performance, rising in five of the
Romania grants OMV Petrom and Romgaz two-year extension for Neptun Deep exploration
Romania has granted OMV Petrom and Romgaz a two-year extension for exploration activities in the Neptun Deep offshore block, moving
Romania: Premier Energy plans new gas-fired balancing plant to support renewables
Premier Energy has announced plans to expand its flexible generation assets during its latest investor call. The company is preparing
Montenegro launches €11 million tender to build mandatory oil reserves
The Montenegrin Hydrocarbons Administration has issued a tender worth 11 million euros for the purchase of 16,500 metric tons (approximately
Croatia: Oil company INA confirms new Northern Adriatic gas reserves boosting domestic production
Croatian oil company INA has confirmed new natural gas reserves in the Northern Adriatic development area, a discovery that could
Croatia: CROPEX records higher year-on-year electricity trading in November 2025 despite monthly decline
In November 2025, a total of 1,182,744.1 MWh of electricity was traded on the Croatian energy exchange (CROPEX), representing an