economy
April 18, 2026
Urgent meeting on NIS sale ended after midnight
Minister of Mining and Energy Dubravka Đedović Handanović announced tonight after a meeting with MOL Group President Hernadi Zsolt that agreements on the sale of NIS are not easy and that there are red lines that cannot be crossed.

TL;DR
- Minister Dubravka Đedović Handanović met with MOL Group President Hernadi Zsolt.
- Negotiations for the sale of NIS are difficult, with Serbia having 'red lines'.
- Serbia wants the Pančevo refinery to operate at full capacity.
- MOL Group is expected to take over or replace NIS's past commitments important to Serbia.
- Discussions also covered future company management.
- Talks will continue in Belgrade, while MOL also negotiates with Gazpromneft and Gazprom.
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