Flexibility constraints drive volatility in South-East Europe power markets
South-East Europe’s electricity debate has long treated installed capacity as the main indicator of system security. Over the last eighteen […]
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South-East Europe power trading liquidity rises across HUPX, OPCOM, SEEPEX, BELEN
Electricity trading across South-East Europe shifted during the final weeks of December 2025 and the opening month of January 2026,
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Oil pipeline projects reshape crude and refined product corridors in Southeast Europe
Southeast Europe’s oil infrastructure is entering a period of change as geopolitical conditions shift and global hydrocarbon markets adjust to
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CBAM carbon costs and Serbia’s electricity exports to the EU from 2026
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism enters its full enforcement phase in 2026, shifting from a climate policy concept into
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CBAM electricity imports from 2026 reshape Serbia’s cross-border power and carbon accounting
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is designed to align the carbon cost of EU domestic production under the
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Solar output diverges across Europe in late January
Fourth week of January: solar photovoltaic changes In the fourth week of January, solar photovoltaic generation increased in both the
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SEE volatility exported to core EU futures via hedging and market coupling
By 2025, South-East Europe’s electricity markets were tightly linked with Central and Western Europe through physical interconnectors, price coupling, and
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Intraday volumes surge in SEE, while multi-month power price risk persists
By the end of 2025, South-East Europe saw a sharp rise in intraday electricity trading volumes, reaching levels that would
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Electricity “fully hedged” portfolios still delivered cost variance in 2025
Across South-East Europe, 2025 brought a reassessment of how industrial electricity exposure is managed. Many consumers entered the year expecting
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Spot trading scale on OPCOM and IBEX contrasted with limited forward hedging depth
By 2025, Romania and Bulgaria stood out in South-East Europe for the scale of their spot electricity trading. Monthly volumes
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Serbia SEEPEX futures volumes rise in 2025, but liquidity remains limited
Serbia’s power market entered 2025 with forward trading volumes increasing sharply and institutional participation broadening. Futures contracts were increasingly used
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HUPX liquidity and forward contracts shape regional hedging across Southeast Europe
By 2025, Hungary’s power exchange had taken on a hedge role that extended beyond national borders in South-East Europe. HUPX