A liquefied pure gasoline (LNG) vessel moored within the Tuscan port of Piombino will likely be moved off the coast of Vado Ligure and Savona in Italy’s northwestern area of Liguria, the president of Liguria mentioned on Tuesday.
Italian gasoline grid operator Snam purchased the floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) final yr as a part of the Italian authorities’s plan to scale back dependence on Russian gasoline, however the infrastructure was opposed by the native administration in Piombino.
The choice on the proposed web site was made after Liguria President Giovanni Toti met Snam’s chief government, a spokesperson for the Liguria president mentioned.
The choice on the brand new web site the place the vessel will likely be positioned by the top of 2026 is anticipated to ease such resistance and an Italian administrative court docket is anticipated to determine on a grievance towards the LNG unit on December 20.
The FSRU, which is anticipated to cowl 7% of Italy’s annual gasoline wants for 17 years, started business operations this month as vitality group Eni delivered a cargo produced on the Sonatrach liquefaction plant in Betihoua, Algeria.
Apart from the Piombino FSRU, Snam manages three extra LNG terminals, considered one of which is in Liguria.
(Reporting by Francesca LandiniEditing by David Goodman)
