Srbija je u žurbi da ublaži energetsku zavisnost od Rusije, jer sankcije Moskvi primoravaju Beograd da pravi planove za slabljenje naftnih i gasnih veza sa tradicionalnim saveznikom, ocenio je britanski list Fajnenšel tajms (The Financial Times) prenoseći izjavu predsednika Srbije o razmatranju preuzimanja većinske kontrole nad Naftnom industrijom Srbije (NIS).

Srbija razmatra potez da preuzme većinsku kontrolu nad NIS-om, glavnom naftnom kompanijom, od ruskog Gaspromnjefta (Gazprom njeft), jer žuri da se zaštiti od uticaja sankcija Moskvi, rekao je Aleksandar Vučić za FT.

Srpski predsednik je dodao da Beograd priprema još nekoliko projekata za diversifikaciju izvora energije u zemlji, uključujući bližu saradnju sa Mađarskom, u pokušaju da smanji svoju zavisnost od Rusije.

- Ludo je što ranije nismo razmišljali o povezivanju i izgradnji ove infrastrukturne mreže. Nismo imali naviku da ratujemo u Evropi, ali sada je drugačije. Gotovo se sve promenilo. Zato nam se žuri - rekao je Vučić.

Zbog sankcija Rusiji uvedenih zbog njene invazije na Ukrajinu, od decembra će Hrvatskoj biti zabranjeno da prevozi pošiljke ruske nafte u Srbiju, dok NIS-u preti zabrana poslovanja sa zemljama i firmama iz Evropske unije.

Prema poznavaocima situacije, nekoliko grupa, uključujući Vladu Srbije i mađarsku energetsku kompaniju MOL, razmatralo je kupovinu kontrolnog paketa od većinskog vlasnika Gaspromnjefta, iako su pregovori o prodaji zaustavljeni, preneo je britanski list i dodao da je mađarski MOL odbio da komentariše tu vest.

Za sada NIS može normalno da radi jer su njegove rafinerije opremljene i za transport nafte iz Iraka i drugih zemalja, kao i zbog izuzeća Beograda od sankcija EU ruskim kompanijama.

Međutim, Vučić je rekao da Srbija, kandidat za članstvo u EU, treba da razmotri "sve mogućnosti", uključujući "preuzimanje NIS-a i nabavku alternativnih snabdevanja".

- Ako bi bilo drugih sankcija protiv preduzeća u ruskom vlasništvu, to bi za nas bio veliki problem. A ionako moramo da reagujemo i obezbedimo dovoljno nafte i gasa našim ljudima - rekao je Vučić za Financial Times.

Britanski list je dodao da Vučić planira da potroši oko 2 mlrd EUR godišnje na unapređenje energetske infrastrukture, uključujući nove naftne i gasne veze sa Bugarskom, Rumunijom, Severnom Makedonijom i verovatno Crnom Gorom.

The current price of electrical energy will not last for long and a new one, even higher for both the economy and the households, will be set in the coming period, writes Demostat.

Citing its findings from sources close to the Government of Serbia, Demostat says that the aim of the authorities is to increase the price of electricity for the economy in stages up to the total amount of 70%.

Two stages within that campaign have been realized so far, the first one on January 1, when the price was set at EUR 75 per MWh, and the second from September 1, when it was raised to EUR 95 per MWh for the economy.

The campaign will last until the goal of having a total percentage of the price increase for the economy at the planned 70% is met, Demostat says.

– It is entirely clear from what’s been said that, for the Government, “the protection of the economy” and “the subsidized price” mean that the price for companies is increased gradually. So, using the growth principles that Demostat wrote about – the article says.

What the authorities see as their “aid” to the economy, companies, on the other hand, consider a new charge in the crisis conditions that jeopardizes their existence and the existence of their employees.

According to the expert public, the entirely certain endgame of every electricity price increase for the economy is that company owners, in order to compensate for the costs and realize the desired profit, will increase the prices of their products and services, Demostat adds.

In practice, the article says, that means that the price will ultimately be paid by the citizens of Serbia as the end-consumers. Each new price increase leads to an inflation shock, which creates great problems for both the citizens and the state.

When it comes to the announced electricity price increase for households, it is entirely clear that it will have a negative impact, that is, that it will lead to a reduction of the already low living standard of citizens in the crisis conditions caused by the coronavirus epidemic and the Russian military campaign in Ukraine.

As a reminder, Demostat adds, the price of electricity for households last increased on September 1, by 6.5%.