AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoEnergy and Mining: Serbia extended fuel price caps, an export ban and reduced excise duties through October 25, with diesel at 236 dinars a litre and petrol at 207. The government says reserves can protect supply amid market pressure. Mining and geology dean Aleksandar Cvjetić backed a time-limited moratorium on lithium extraction in the Jadar valley, with clear conditions for ending it. Industry: Industrial turnover rose 14.8% year on year in August, while FCA Serbia reported a 3.71 billion-dinar profit after a loss the previous year. ENGEL is also expanding its production network with a site in Serbia. Agriculture: Regional development incentives rose 7.4% in the first half to 116.3 billion dinars; agriculture received 65.5 billion. Serbia also agreed with Indonesia to deepen cooperation in trade, food and energy. Infrastructure and Workforce: The Hungary–Serbia oil pipeline received environmental approval for construction. Germany’s employment agency warned that cutting the Western Balkans work quota could worsen labour shortages, noting more than half a million workers from the region are employed there.
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