May 13 (SeeNews) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said it is helping Croatia ensure the security of energy supply by providing a 70 million euro ($95.2 million) senior corporate loan to Plinacro, a state-owned Croatian gas transmission operator, to acquire a gas storage facility in Okoli, near the capital Zagreb. “Through this project the EBRD will contribute to increasing Croatia’s energy independence and securing a stable energy supply which will make the Croatian economy more resilient to possible energy shocks in the future,” the bank said in a statement sent to SeeNews on Wednesday.