Draghi Bets on Africa for Italy’s Exit From Russian Gas
- Premier plans to travel to Congo and Angola next week
- Italy has already struck deals for Algerian and Egyptian gas
Mario Draghi
Photographer: Fabio Cimaglia/IPP/Bloomberg
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is chasing a raft of natural gas deals in Africa as he seeks to cut energy ties with Russia.
Draghi will travel to central and southern Africa next week in pursuit of further supplies after Italy struck agreements for Algerian and Egyptian gas. His tour may ruffle some feathers as European partners vie to displace Russian energy following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.