Italian energy giant Eni signed an $8 billion gas deal with Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation Saturday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited TripoliTripoli, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Jan, 2023 ) :Italian energy giant Eni signed an $8 billion gas deal with Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation Saturday as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visited Tripoli. Eni said it was the first major project in Libya since early 2000 and involved the development of two offshore gas fields. Eni has an 80 percent share of Libya's gas production. Meloni also visited Algeria this week seeking supply deals from Africa's top gas exporter. During her trip to Libya, she was expected to discuss the issue of migration amid rising numbers of irregular migrants from Libya to Italy.

Source: Libya Today January 29, 2023 00:44 UTC