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Balkans heating fuel and energy price surge

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In mid‑July 2026, heating fuel prices began climbing sharply across the Balkans. In Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), pellet prices jumped to 600–722 KM per tonne, while split firewood rose by about 20 KM per cubic metre. Serbia saw pellet costs rise by 2,000–4,000 dinars per tonne, reaching approximately 38,000–44,000 dinars. ~~Suppliers blamed strong pre‑winter demand, higher production and fuel costs, and limited capacity.~~ By mid-August, ~~the situation in~~ BiH ~~intensified. Producers~~ producers reported being unable to accept new orders due to capacity constraints, with ~~pellet prices reaching 760 KM per tonne. Raw material shortages pushed~~ retail ~~pellet~~ prices ~~as high as~~ reaching 830 KM per tonne by August 17. ~~Goran Ivanović, President of the Association of Certified Pellet Producers in BiH, noted that production is being “immediately sold upon manufacture due to empty stocks.”~~ In late September, Montenegro ~~intervened to stabilize the market, with the government approving~~ implemented retail price caps for ~~pellets to ensure affordable access. The maximum retail price for A2 class pellets was set at 250~~ pellets—250 euros per ~~ton, while A1~~ ton for A2 class ~~pellets were capped at~~ and 270 euros per ~~ton, including VAT. These limits are scheduled to remain in place until June 30, 2027.~~ ton for A1 class—to ensure affordability. By ~~early October, demand~~ mid-October, the heating season officially commenced in ~~Serbia and Croatia rose significantly. In~~ Serbia, ~~A2 class pellet~~ following early low temperatures in Belgrade. Serbian households using pellets faced significant financial pressure, with prices ~~ranged~~ ranging from 42,000 to 48,000 dinars per ton, with demand estimated 30% to 40% higher than the previous year. In Croatia, pellet prices rose by approximately 30% compared to last year. By late October, as the heating season progressed in Serbia, pellet prices exceeded 50,000 dinars per ton, and some reaching 52,000 dinars, representing a 50 percent increase ~~compared to~~ over the previous year. ~~By late October, Montenegro~~ In Montenegro, the government amended regulations to prevent ~~producers and traders~~ sellers from bypassing price caps through additional transport or packaging fees. ~~Inspections~~ However, the market remains tense; the Berane Wood Processors Association has initiated a legal challenge before the Constitutional Court, arguing that price restrictions threaten business viability and risk factory closures. In regions like Pljevlja, high pellet costs have ~~already identified 13 irregularities~~ led some households to return to coal heating, raising environmental and ~~resulted in 10 fines.~~ health concerns.

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