Italy gas imports from Libya, storage space withdrawals up in Nov
. Italian imports of Libyan gas in November increased to regarding half of the level seen prior to the conflict in the North African country in 2014, while total need for natural gas in Italy was down 2.5% in the month, according to ministry data Wednesday.
Imports of gas via the Greenstream pipeline linking Libya to Italy completed 421 million cubic meters in November, the Ministro di Sviluppo Economico claimed Wednesday. This was a drop of 51% from 856 million cu m in the year-ago month, however a rise from 80 million cu m imported in October through the undersea web link.
Imports of Algerian gas were additionally dramatically lower in November, with the country importing 1.22 billion cu m through the Trans-Tunisian pipe right into Mazara del Vallo in Sicily, below 2.21 Bcm last November.
Overall, gas need in Italy dropped 2.5% on the year to 7.59 Bcm.
Imports on the whole were down 17% to 5.61 Bcm, while national production increased 4.0% to 717 million cu m, the ministry information revealed.
Withdrawals from storage space nearly tripled on the year, totaling 1.28 Bcm in November compared with 331 million cu m in the year-ago month.
Imports from all various other significant pipes and LNG terminals were likewise down compared to 2010, the data showed.
The nation imported the matching of 168 million cu m of LNG via the Panigaglia terminal on the west coast, down 19% on the year, and also 531 million cu m of regasified LNG using the Adriatic LNG terminal on the east coastline, down 18%. Imports of Russian gas via Tarvisio dropped 3.4% to 2.73 Bcm.
In the year-to-date, gas need is down 4.8%, MSE said, with pipelines importing primarily Russian and Norwegian gas via Tarvisio and also Passo Gries the busiest, to offset the Libyan deficiency.
Imports from Libya were down 79% year-on-year for the 11 months, while pipe imports from Algeria were down 14%. hedp na through Tarvisio boosted 25% in the 11-month duration while imports from the North Sea region via Passo Gries increased 28%, MSE said.
Imports of gas via the Greenstream pipeline linking Libya to Italy completed 421 million cubic meters in November, the Ministro di Sviluppo Economico claimed Wednesday. This was a drop of 51% from 856 million cu m in the year-ago month, however a rise from 80 million cu m imported in October through the undersea web link.
Imports of Algerian gas were additionally dramatically lower in November, with the country importing 1.22 billion cu m through the Trans-Tunisian pipe right into Mazara del Vallo in Sicily, below 2.21 Bcm last November.
Overall, gas need in Italy dropped 2.5% on the year to 7.59 Bcm.
Imports on the whole were down 17% to 5.61 Bcm, while national production increased 4.0% to 717 million cu m, the ministry information revealed.
Withdrawals from storage space nearly tripled on the year, totaling 1.28 Bcm in November compared with 331 million cu m in the year-ago month.
Imports from all various other significant pipes and LNG terminals were likewise down compared to 2010, the data showed.
The nation imported the matching of 168 million cu m of LNG via the Panigaglia terminal on the west coast, down 19% on the year, and also 531 million cu m of regasified LNG using the Adriatic LNG terminal on the east coastline, down 18%. Imports of Russian gas via Tarvisio dropped 3.4% to 2.73 Bcm.
In the year-to-date, gas need is down 4.8%, MSE said, with pipelines importing primarily Russian and Norwegian gas via Tarvisio and also Passo Gries the busiest, to offset the Libyan deficiency.
Imports from Libya were down 79% year-on-year for the 11 months, while pipe imports from Algeria were down 14%. hedp na through Tarvisio boosted 25% in the 11-month duration while imports from the North Sea region via Passo Gries increased 28%, MSE said.
