Angola will supply more gas to Italy under an agreement signed between the two countries that will diversify energy sources, help reduce dependence on Russian imports and contribute to the green transition.
"Today we reached another important agreement with Angola to increase gas supplies....Italy's commitment to differentiating sources of energy supply is confirmed," said foreign minister Luigi Di Maio in a statement.
Wedesday's accord was inked during a visit to Angola by Di Maio, by Italy's ecological transition minister Roberto Cingolani and Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of Italian major ENI, the statement said.
"This is an important agreement that gives impetus to the partnership between Italy and Angola in the sectors of renewables, biofuels, LNG and training in the technological and environmental fields," said Cingolani.
"It is not only a step forward in the diversification of gas sources, but also an important contribution to supporting the global ecological transition."
