Italy: Meloni is counting on Algeria to secure its gas supplies

The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced that Italy hoped to increase its gas imports from Algeria, amid tensions in energy markets.

During a visit to Algiers, she met with President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to strengthen energy cooperation between the two countries.

This move comes as Italy faces disruptions in its liquefied natural gas supplies from Qatar, which previously accounted for about 10% of its annual consumption.

Rome is thus seeking to diversify its energy sources to secure its supply, in an international context marked by rising prices and uncertainties linked to conflicts.

The energy group Eni plays a central role in this partnership with Algeria, already one of Italy's main gas suppliers.

This rapprochement illustrates the strategic reorientation of several European countries towards North Africa to guarantee their energy security.

It is also part of a broader dynamic of recomposition of global energy flows, under the effect of geopolitical tensions and supply crises.