Cingolani: 'Total independence from Russian gas in 2024'

"Adding energy savings and new supplies in the second half of 2024 we will be totally independent from the Russian gas supply".

This was declared by the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani during a press conference where he took stock of the national energy situation.

"In the short term, the objective is to overcome the winter of 2022-2023 through the diversification plan, the filling of the storage areas and the energy saving plan", explained the minister "

CINGOLANI, ITALY WILL HAVE TO SAVE 7%

"Under the new European regulation on the 15% cut in gas consumption it has been established that the savings programs prior to the regulation are counted at 100%. Also on the basis of this, for Italy it will be a matter of saving 7% of approximately 55 billion cubic meters (1 August - 31 March) equal to approximately 4 billion cubic meters per year ".

This was declared by the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani during a press conference where he took stock of the national energy situation.

"The new European regulation - explained the minister - assessed the differences in energy mix and interconnection: difference between planned storage and real storage; reduction of the taxable amount on which to calculate 15% in the case of countries that export less than 50% ;  

GAS FLOW FROM NORTH STREAM DOWN TO 20%

Gascade, the German operator of the two arrival points in Lubmin of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline, announced that gas supplies through Nordstream have dropped to 20% due to the closure of another turbine.

Tass reports it.

According to the statement, 1.28 million cubic meters per hour, about 20% of Nord Stream's maximum range, was transported through Nord Stream in compliance with applications.

The price of gas drops below 200 euros per megawatt hour after the words of the Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov about the cut of the flow decided by Gazprom on Nord Stream due to the maintenance works.

According to Peskov, "as these works are carried out, Gazprom will be able to pump more".

In Amsterdam, prices fell to 196 euros per megawatt hour, a 2% drop compared to yesterday's close.

In London, the price fell to 403 pence per Mmbtu (-0.2%).

Gazprom announced today the delivery of gas volumes of approximately 27 million cubic meters, compared to daily deliveries of approximately 34 million cubic meters made in recent days.

Eni reserves the right to communicate any updates in the event that there are further significant changes in the delivery quantities communicated by Gazprom.

Eni writes it on the site.