Italy’s Meloni Visits Libya as Eni Signs $8 Billion Energy Deal
- Eni, NOC sign largest gas investment in Libya since 2000
- Meloni says Italy wants to become gas hub for Europe
Abdulhamid Dbeibah receives Giorgia Meloni, in Tripoli, on Jan. 28.
Photographer: Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Libyan capital Tripoli on the occasion of the signing of an $8-billion energy deal for Italian oil giant Eni SpA, and held talks aimed at bolstering energy and migration ties with the north African country.
Under the agreement, Eni will invest in Libyan gas fields as part of a broader strategy to secure more oil and gas from North Africa. Meloni is also seeking to reinforce security ties aimed at reducing illegal immigration across the Mediterranean to Italy.