Published: June 30, 2026 at 08:09 AM
Updated: June 30, 2026 at 08:09 AM
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Danas: NIS approaches July 1 with two OFAC licenses expiring
Danas writes that both key OFAC licenses for NIS expire on July 1: the operating license that allows crude imports via JANAF and the license for talks on changing the Russian stake between Gazprom Neft and MOL. The paper's sources split on the risk: one says sanctions and exclusion from SWIFT are closer than ever, while another expects another delay because Washington does not want an energy crisis in Serbia. According to Danas, NIS filed a new request several days before the deadline.
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NIS faces another US decision this week
(„Mač sankcija bliži nego ikad“: NIS ove nedelje pred još jednom američkom odlukom)
Danas writes that on Wednesday, July 1, NIS's operating license for importing oil via JANAF and a separate license extending Gazprom Neft-MOL talks on the Russian stake both expire. One Danas source believes sanctions and NIS exclusion from SWIFT are closer than ever, while another expects another OFAC delay to avoid an energy crisis. The paper says NIS filed a new request several days ago. Danas also cites Dmitry Peskov's statement on contacts with the Serbian side over a possible majority-stake sale, Ranko Mimovic's letter to Gazprom, and language from Serbia's IMF arrangements: if Gazprom Neft-MOL talks fail, the state is preparing executive and legal measures.
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