On 4 November 2026, the 4S Business Summit in Rotterdam will bring together commodity traders, cargo owners, ports, transport operators and financial, insurance and legal professionals working across the North Sea, Baltic Sea, Black Sea and Caspian Sea regions. Discussions will explore changing commodity flows, energy and liquid cargo markets, alternative transport connections, and the financing, insurance and contractual conditions needed to make new supply chains commercial

The Brussels Energy Club (BREC) is pleased to announce its active participation in the 8th Uzbekistan International Mining & Metals Forum (UIMF), taking place from 27–28 October 2026 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. BREC Founder Marat Terterov will moderate the high-level Plenary Session: Central Asia's New Resource Architecture (27 October) – Examining sustainable investment models, resource security, high-tech manufacturing, and Uzbekistan's transition toward global market competit

The Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Benelux countries, Mission to the EU and NATO, and the Brussels Energy Club (BREC) are pleased to announce a jointly organised high-level business roundtable on: Uzbekistan’s critical raw materials and rare earths strategy – building new value chains and deepening cooperation with the EU Co-organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Benelux countries, Mission to the EU and NATO, and Brussels Energy Club (BREC

The Brussels Energy Club (BREC) participated in the high-level summit "Investing in Carbon Removal" in Toronto, Canada, through the attendance of its Advisory Board Member, Mr Sohail Butt. Hosted by Carbon Removal Canada (CRC) and co-sponsored by the Lawson Climate Institute, University of Toronto, TD Bank, and Carbon Run, the event brought together climate policy experts, sustainability leaders, and financial institutions as prospective investors to discuss the future of emi

Brussels, 2 July – The Brussels Energy Club (BREC) welcomed a delegation of postgraduate students from six leading universities in Taiwan for a roundtable discussion in Brussels. The student delegation was accompanied by Professor Wan-Li Wang, Director of the Asia-Pacific Studies Department at the Brussels Diplomatic Academy. The event brought together policymakers, business representatives, academics, and energy experts to discuss the evolution of European energy policy, ins

On June 22, Brussels hosted the high-level business conference, “Strengthening EU–Kazakhstan Connectivity: Prospects and Strategic Potential of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR).” The conference was chaired by Dr Marat Terterov, founder of the Brussels Energy Club, who moderated interventions from more than 20 high-level speakers from Kazakhstan, the EU and a range of international corporations. The strategic importance of the conference was underscored b

The Brussels Energy Club will participate in the 4th High-Level International Conference on the International Decade for Action “Water for Sustainable Development” 2018–2028, taking place from 25–28 May 2026 in Dushanbe, Republic of Tajikistan. The conference, organized by the Government of Tajikistan in cooperation with the United Nations and international partners, will bring together high-level stakeholders, including governments, United Nations agencies, international org

A high-level roundtable on the development of the Trans-Caspian “Middle Corridor Super-Highway was organized in Brussels on the 29th of April by the EU-Kazakhstan Gateway, bringing together policymakers, financial institutions, and industry leaders from across the European Union and Central Asia. Hosted in cooperation with Ferrmed and the European Institute for Asian Studies, the discussion focused on moving the corridor from strategic vision to concrete, investment-ready imp

On 2 April 2026, Brussels Energy Club held an in-person interactive discussion dedicated to the topic: Geopolitical cataclysm in the Middle East – global fallout and the impact on the European energy markets The discussion took place against a backdrop of increasing geopolitical uncertainty. As tensions in the Middle East continue to evolve, global energy markets have once again come under pressure. Participants reflected on the broader shift away from the relative stability

In an episode of Crossroads on Belgahay Radio, international experts Marat Terterov and George Niculescu discuss the potential implications for the South Caucasus of a war between Iran, the United States, and Israel. The conversation explores how escalating tensions in the Middle East could affect regional stability, energy corridors, geopolitical alliances, and the security landscape surrounding Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia. Drawing on their expertise in geopolitics, ene

Brussels Energy Club expanded its cooperation with important stakeholders from the Eurasian regions by chairing a closed expert level roundtable on clean energy in the Caspian region, hosted by the European Institute of Asian Studies in Brussels on 17 March, 2026. The roundtable featured a presentation from the Executive Director of the Clean Energy Centre for the ECO region (CECECO), Ms Aysel Yagubova, who was in Brussels on a working visit. CECECO, a new organisation servi

In a further interview for Armenia’s media outlet, CivilNet, BREC’s Marat Terterov highlights the gap between Brussels-based perceptions of Armenia and the country’s actual energy and geopolitical realities. He argues that European thinking is often detached from the realities taking place on the ground. According to the Brussels Energy Club Director, the EU tends to act as a passive facilitator rather than a decisive investor in Armenia, effectively “missing the bus” compare

Marat Terterov stresses de-escalation and cool heads following Iranian drone strike on Azerbaijan (5 March)

In a new interview for the media in Kazakhstan, Dr Marat Terterov of the Brussels Energy Club offers an insightful glimpse into Brussels’ stance vis-à-vis Kazakhstan’s constitutional reform as a strategic step towards political modernisation, a stronger rule of law and a closer alignment with European standards. The core message is transparency! For European companies, a transparent and modernised legal framework is a must for driving investments. Without appropriate levels o

In an episode of Crossroads on Belgahay Radio, Marat Terterov, international expert on geopolitics and energy and Head of the Brussels Energy Club, examines the evolving geopolitical landscape of the South Caucasus. In the interview, he discusses the visit of U.S. Vice President Vance to Armenia and Azerbaijan, Armenia’s and Azerbaijan’s balancing act between rival great powers, prospects for peace between Armenia and its neighbours and Europe’s role in the region.

The Brussels Energy Club Director Marat Terterov provides a renewable energy overview for AZTV Baku during an in-person session in Brussels, dedicated to the evolution of Europe’s energy markets over the past decade.

Supported by On Thursday, 29 January 2026, the Brussels Energy Club held a high-level, in-person discussion in Brussels examining the evolution of Europe’s energy markets over the past decade and the challenges that lie ahead. The session, titled “ Reflecting on ten years of Europe’s energy markets – from where we were to where we will be ,” took place at TUSIAD and was followed by a networking lunch. It brought together members and guests for an open

Nadezda Kokotovic, Director of the Brussels Energy Club (BREC), comments for Euronews Serbia on the announced acquisition of Serbia’s oil company NIS by MOL Group. In the interview, she discusses the possible increase of the Serbian Government’s shareholding, the role of ADNOC in the newly established ownership structure, and the broader implications of MOL Group’s strategy in Serbia. The interview is available in Serbian on this link .

Supported by On Thursday, 11 December 2025, the Brussels Energy Club hosted a high-level expert-practitioner roundtable entitled “ EU Gas Imports Mid-Term Outlook – The Impact of Sanctions and the Phasing Out of Russian Gas. ” The in-person meeting took place at TUSIAD in Brussels and brought together senior stakeholders for a full day of in-depth discussion, including a networking lunch. Security of European gas supply, a core theme embedded in the Brussels Energy Club’s DNA

On 9 December 2025, Brussels Energy Club supported the launch of a new platform promoting Kazakhstan-EU relations, focusing on the critical raw materials sector in this fast-growing Central Asian 'economic tiger'. Speaking at the event, Dr Marat Terterov, Founder of the Brussels Energy Club, underscored Kazakhstan’s rising geostrategic relevance: “Kazakhstan stands increasingly at the crossroads of global competition – not only because of its geography, but because of its cap