In an interview with the newspaper, he admitted that Italy still cannot fully compensate for Russian natural gas. LaStampa CEO of Italian energy company Eni Claudio Descalzi.
“However, due to the decrease in consumption and unfortunately more coal use, the amount we import is quite sufficient,” the senior manager added.
Descalzi noted that it is quite difficult to increase production within the country. The head of Eni explained that this requires time and significant investments.
The expert believes that the dynamics of gas prices in the near future will largely depend on China. He predicts that prices will increase if China increases its energy consumption. However, Descalzi noted that the country no longer consumes much.
Until 2022, Russia’s share in Italy’s gas imports was around 40%. The country purchased approximately 29 billion cubic meters from the Russian Federation. m fuel per year.
Analysts before this appreciated Russia’s role in the European gas market.
Previously Russia came It is among the top 3 gas suppliers of Turkey.