Overview
- Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Algiers on Wednesday announced closer energy cooperation to raise Algerian gas deliveries to Italy through Eni and Sonatrach.
- She highlighted work on shale gas and offshore exploration, though no investment terms or target volumes were released.
- Experts said the Transmed pipeline that carries Algerian gas to Italy is already at capacity and Algeria has only limited room to increase LNG shipments in the short term.
- Rome has opened direct talks with Azerbaijan and the United States after Iranian strikes in Qatar disrupted a source that usually covers about 10% of Italy’s gas demand.
- The visit also created an Algerian‑Italian chamber of commerce to grow broader trade ties linked to the energy partnership.