OREANDA-NEWS. Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan, Libyan Minister of Petroleum Abdelbari al Arusi, National Oil Company Chairman Nuri Balrwin and Eni’s CEO Paolo Scaroni met in Tripoli to discuss Eni's activities in the country and gas supplies to Italy.

During the meeting, which was held in a cordial atmosphere, the parties shared the restart of Libyan gas exports to Italy from the Mellitah plant, which occurred in the last few days, underlining the importance of Libya as a source of security of gas supplies for Italy.

Eni has been present in Libya since 1959 and is the largest international oil company operating in the country, with responsibility for one third of the total production of Libya.