21/10/2025 – EU energy ministers approve Russian oil and gas ban plan. The discussion in Parliament is now awaited – Read the other news

GAS & POWER: Yesterday, the energy ministers of the European Union met to approve the total ban on Russian gas and oil starting from January 1, 2028. As previously anticipated, the supply stop program will include three phases, having overcome the vote against by Hungary and Slovakia (unanimity is not necessary unlike the nineteenth sanctions plan against Russia) which have been promised temporary exemptions given the lack of landlocked of the two countries. The measure will now be discussed by the European Parliament, scheduled to meet this week.

The Krk LNG regasification terminal, located off the coast of the Croatian island of the same name, is expected to return to operation in the coming weeks, after more than a month of stoppage due to scheduled maintenance interventions. The capacity of the plant, approximately 2 mtpa, thanks to revamping operations, will grow to exceed 4 mtpa in the coming months.