AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS–Balkan Energy Push: The United States is backing new gas routes across the Western Balkans to cut reliance on Russian supply, with plans spanning LNG terminals, pipelines and gas power plants in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Serbia—Albania is being lined up as a possible LNG hub in Vlora. Supply-Contract Reality Check: Experts warn that new infrastructure alone won’t solve security without reliable long-term supply deals. CBAM Pressure on Power Markets: At the Belgrade Energy Forum, Serbia’s power-exchange leaders said the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism is already hitting liquidity, raising price gaps with EU markets and reducing cross-border electricity trade. Grid Race for Renewables: Balkan TSOs are racing to expand transmission capacity to absorb renewables—Serbia alone is targeting major renewable grid connections over the next six years. North Macedonia Angle: The US plan explicitly includes North Macedonia, while the country’s energy system keeps adding flexibility, including battery storage coming online.
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