It could be good news for Italy. Eni has increasingly turned to North Africa for its natural gas after Russia drastically reduced its gas supplies to Europe following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Eni did not disclose exactly how much gas was found. The Nargis operation is 45 percent owned by a subsidiary of Eni and 45 percent by the American company Chevron. Tharwa Petroleum of Egypt has a 10% stake.