Barbara Doric

Croatia's Economy Minister, Ivan Vrdoljak, on Wednesday said an independent committee would review bids for on-shore oil and gas tenders in eastern Croatia.

The government opened the offer for gas and oil exploration and exploitation in the continental region of Slavonia in eastern Croatia along the Sava and Drava rivers last July.

Vrdoljak opened the first public tender for exploration and exploitation at six sites comprising a total of 15,000 square kilometres along the Drava and Sava rivers in the east of Croatia on Friday.

Croatia, Montenegro working together to reach Adriatic oilfields