Overview
- Meloni, who began the tour Friday in Jeddah, met Qatar’s emir in Doha on Saturday and offered Italian help to repair damaged Qatari energy infrastructure.
- Saudi state media said her talks with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman covered risks to shipping lanes and the knock‑on threat to global energy security.
- Italian officials report a Gulf supplier will delay about 10 LNG cargoes between April and mid‑June as Iran’s attacks and a near‑closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupt flows.
- Reuters reports Italy plans to offset losses with more Algerian gas and LNG from the U.S. Golden Pass terminal starting in June.
- Rome says it is providing air defences and other gear to Gulf partners against Iranian strikes while refusing to join the war itself.