Two billion dollars in oil supplies. And how much Eni will cash out, as a repayment of a credit, by the Iranian national company Nioc. This was confirmed by the chief manager of the international affairs division of NIOC itself, to the Mehr agency, as reported by Reuters.
In recent days, doubts about the repayment of the credit had been raised. The risk was linked to Italy's possible support for the embargo on Iranian oil exports to the EU as a sanction for the atomic program carried out by Teheran. Last week, European governments reached a preliminary agreement in this direction.
Meanwhile, Eni has also announced the discovery of a Havis oil and gas field in the Barents Sea, about 200 kilometers off the Norwegian coast. The stock on the Stock Exchange, just over two hours after opening, gains about half a point.
Good news that arrives on the same day that an interview with the CEO of the energy company is published in the Corriere della Sera, Paolo scaroni. The manager confirmed that “Eni focuses on Africa“, where there will be “the next global boom”. In particular, the "sub-Saharan" area, at this stage, is a priority for Eni's development strategies. It is a field of great development for us and for their economy”.
Going back to the home game, the one on the field of liberalisations, Scaroni said he was in favor "without dogmas and taboos", but "it remains to be demonstrated that liberalization passes through the sale of Snam Rete Gas“. The ownership of Snam Rete Gas is “a false problem, it has been talked about in vain for years and no one has ever proved that the current configuration is penalizing competition. There is not a proceeding but not even a suspicion of market distorting behavior by Eni on distribution".
