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Sanctions, companies, energy, budgets, and the market impact of official decisions.
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N1 reports that on 3 August the Pančevo refinery was operating normally and the low Danube had not yet affected production; savings measures are being taken in other processes. The day before, Aleksandar Vučić had only described a possible temporary halt if water falls further: no actual shutdown has been announced.
OFAC extended NIS’s operating licence, MOL’s licence for talks with Gazprom Neft, and JANAF’s licence to transport oil for NIS until 28 August. This allows the company to keep operating, obtain crude oil and refine it in Pančevo, while the ownership issue remains unresolved.
Citing Finance Minister Siniša Mali, N1 reports that co-payments were reduced from 1 August for 769 prescription medicines — 99.6% of medicines dispensed with a co-payment; he said the patient share was narrowed from 10–90% to 10–50%. The measure is planned for at least 12 months, with a separate permanent mechanism for new prescription medicines due to start on 17 August.
Serbia's government proposes removing the existing limit that allows fuel excise to be cut by no more than 20%. This is still a draft law, not a new reduction in petrol or diesel prices.
Union and employer representatives confirmed that talks in the Social and Economic Council begin on 10 August. The current net minimum wage is about 65,000 dinars (roughly €550); unions expect the government to offer about €600 for 2027.
From 15:00 on 31 July, Serbia's maximum price is 226 dinars per litre for euro diesel and 202 dinars for Evro premijum BMB petrol. Both prices rose by two dinars and apply until 15:00 on 7 August; the temporary reduced excise rates were separately extended through 9 August.
