“Europe does not have its own energy resources to meet demand. Europe is an empty box when it comes to energy”, said the manager. According to Descalzi, Europe should look to Africa for more gas supplies.
reduce dependence
Italy wants to increase gas imports from countries other than Russia to replace about half of Russian gas within two months, Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said last week. Di Maio has recently made several trips and is trying to reduce Italy’s gas dependence on Russia.
Among other things, he held talks in Algeria and Qatar to strengthen cooperation with these countries in the energy sector. Diversification is about guaranteeing energy security and guaranteeing the continuity of energy supply, said Di Maio.