Energy & Industry Decarbonization: EIB approved a €450m loan for OMV’s 140 MW green hydrogen plant in Austria, targeting up to 23,000 tonnes/year and cutting about 150,000 tonnes of CO₂ annually at the Schwechat refinery. Oil & Gas Operations: Emerson says it helped Rompetrol Rafinare’s Petromidia refinery cut DCS alarm volumes by over 95% with DeltaV AgileOps, bringing alarm rates within EEMUA 191 guidance. Grid Infrastructure: Moldova’s acting energy minister inspected the Chișinău Electrical Substation and the Vulcănești–Chișinău 400 kV line, with protection and secondary circuits nearing commissioning. Renewables & Land Use: RWE launched an agrivoltaic monitoring programme with the University of Naples Federico II and started construction on four more Italy projects totaling 38.2 MWac. Energy Storage: Airengy and Nobian will jointly assess a 2.5 GWh compressed air energy plant in Denmark using AirBattery tech. Business & Finance: Netopia Payments received a payment institution license from Romania’s National Bank, tightening controls around processed funds. Maritime & Logistics: A new report warns of a looming global officer shortage as shipping expands and shifts toward automation and alternative fuels. Agriculture & Trade: Wheat prices in Romania are being pressured by the Sea of Azov blockade, pushing buyers toward Constanța routes. Cybersecurity: A new analysis flags rising digital threats across Central and Eastern Europe, including attacks on Romanian institutions.