The main topic of the international event organised by the Slovak Gas and Oil Association (SPNZ) – "Central European Gas Congress", held on September 22-23 in Bratislava, was the crisis of natural gas supply to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In the event of a complete cessation of the supply of Russian gas through the territory of Ukraine and the "Nord Stream" gas pipeline during the winter season of 2022/23, such countries as Slovakia, Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic will experience an energy crisis with significant negative consequences in the economic and social spheres.

The unfavorable global economic situation and the high dependence of the Slovak economy on exports may cause an economic recession in Slovakia, which will last, according to preliminary estimates, until 2025. According to the Ministry of Finance of the SR, as of 01.07.22, according to the results of 2022, the country's GDP is expected to grow by only 1.7% (with an average in the EU of 2.7%), and inflation is expected to be at least 12% (with an average in EU 8.3%). According to the results of 2021, the Slovak public debt increased to 63% of GDP.

Cepconsult’s team has decided to join "Mining Front" charitable project. The "Mining Front" project was created to restore war-damaged mining infrastructure in Ukraine to counter the consequences of the russian invasion. The purpose of the „Mining Front“ charitable project is to provide donor financial and material aid to Ukrainian mining enterprises that suffered from hostilities during the aggressive war of the russian federation against Ukraine, on a voluntary, non-profit, equal and mutual basis. We are looking for partners to establish further cooperation and promote common goals for restoring Ukraineʼs mining infrastructure. Our goal is to get rid of the EUʼs raw material dependence on the aggressor.

The main topic of the international event of the Energy Community – "17th  Gas Forum", which took place on October 4-5, 2022 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, was the rebalancing of the European natural gas market in the post-Russian period. Representatives of EU government institutions and managers of leading gas industry companies take into account that in the short term there is no possibility to completely replace the import of Russian gas, and the lack of energy resources during 2023 may lead to significant negative consequences for the European industry.