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Eni, TotalEnergies reach FID on Cyprus’ Cronos gas development

July 28, 2026

(World Oil) — Eni and TotalEnergies have reached a final investment decision (FID) to develop the Cronos gas field offshore Cyprus, advancing the country’s first natural gas project and establishing a new LNG export route from the Eastern Mediterranean to European markets. Eni, which operates Block 6 with a 50% interest alongside TotalEnergies (50%), said the deepwater Cronos field contains more than 3 Tcf of

Eni forms trading venture with Mercuria to boost commodity profits

July 1, 2026

(Oil Price) – Eni is forming an energy commodity joint venture with global trader Mercuria as the Italian energy major eyes higher profits to rival the most active traders among the European energy giants. Eni on Wednesday said it had signed an agreement with Geneva-based Mercuria, one of the world’s largest independent trading groups, to create a joint venture to trade energy commodities

Eni takes 32% stake in Vaca Muerta blocks for Argentina LNG

June 29, 2026

(Oil & Gas 360) – Publisher’s Note: Eni will present at EneCom Denver – The Energy Investment Conference at the Westin Downtown, August 17-19, 2026. Register to attend. (World Oil) – Eni has agreed to acquire a 32% interest in three upstream blocks in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale as part of the integrated Argentina LNG project, expanding its position in one of the world’s largest unconventional gas developments. The agreement

Eni approves FPSO-backed Baleine Phase 3 development

May 26, 2026

(World Oil) – Eni and its partners have approved the final investment decision for the Baleine Phase 3 offshore development in Côte d’Ivoire, advancing the next expansion phase of what the company describes as the country’s largest hydrocarbon discovery. The Phase 3 development is expected to increase Baleine oil production from 60,000 bopd to 150,000 bopd, while natural gas output is projected

Eni CEO calls for suspending EU ban on Russian LNG by Tsvetana Parask

April 13, 2026

(Oil Price) – The European Union needs to suspend its planned ban on imports of Russian LNG, currently slated to take place on January 1, 2027, as the Middle East war has roiled energy markets, according to Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of Italy’s oil and gas major Eni. “I think that it is necessary to suspend the ban that

Eni discovers more than 1 Tcf of gas offshore Libya near Bahr Essalam field

March 16, 2026

(World Oil) – The discoveries were made at the Bahr Essalam South 2 (BESS-2) and Bahr Essalam South 3 (BESS-3) structures, located about 85 km offshore in roughly 650 ft of water and approximately 16 km south of the Bahr Essalam gas field. The wells—B2-16/4 and C1-16/4—encountered gas-bearing intervals within the Metlaoui Formation, the main producing reservoir in the area. According

Eni makes major gas, condensate discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire

February 18, 2026

(World Oil) – Eni has announced a significant gas and condensate discovery offshore Côte d’Ivoire with the Murene South-1X exploration well in Block CI-501, confirming the potential of the Calao channel complex. The discovery, named Calao South, is estimated to contain up to 5 Tcf of gas and 450 MMbbl of condensate, making it the country’s second-largest discovery after the Baleine field. The well encountered

Eni, Repsol struggle to recover $6 billion in gas payments from Venezuela, FT reports

January 6, 2026

(BOE Report) – European energy companies Eni and Repsol are struggling to recover recover about $6 billion in gas payments from Venezuela and are facing indifference from U.S. officials about the debt, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Eni, Repsol, and the U.S. Treasury did not immediately respond to Reuters’ request for a comment. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. Italy’s

China and Iran seal oil-for-infrastructure deal to bypass U.S. sanctions

October 10, 2025

(Oil Price)– China has formalized a barter-style framework with Iran in which crude oil is exchanged for infrastructure projects (from rail lines and ports to industrial works) rather than cash. The volumes involved are substantial: Beijing already imports an estimated 1.4 to 1.6 million barrels per day of Iranian crude, much of it under disguised labels. The new structure secures

Eni Sells 30% in Cote d’Ivoire oil and gas project to top trader

September 25, 2025

(Oil Price) – Eni has completed the sale of 30% in the giant operational Baleine oil and gas project offshore Cote d’Ivoire to the world’s biggest independent oil trader, Vitol, the Italian energy major said on Thursday. The Baleine project is Cote d’Ivoire’s main offshore development and after the transaction is now owned by Eni with a 47.25% stake, Vitol with 30%, and

Eni seals billion-dollar fusion energy deal with U.S. partner

September 22, 2025

(Oil Price) – U.S. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), which is developing fusion energy, has signed a more than $1-billion power purchase agreement with Italy’s energy major Eni as the two companies continue to partner to bring fusion power to commercial use. Nuclear fusion has long been considered the answer to zero-emission by-product-free energy generation. However, no one has cracked the nuclear fusion code

Eni, UK government reach financial close for Liverpool Bay CCS project

April 24, 2025

(World Oil) – Eni has reached financial close with the UK Government’s Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) for the Liverpool Bay CCS project, where Eni is the operator of the CO2 transport and storage system (T&S) of the HyNet industrial Cluster. The financial close allows the Liverpool Bay CCS project to move into the construction phase, unlocking

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