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The growth of data centers will increase electricity demand for many years. Renewables and storage will be essential, but alone they are not enough to ensure the required continuity: this is why gas will play a central role in the mix. An in-depth analysis by Luigi Pereira.

In the first six months of 2026, the European Union purchased record quantities of Russian gas from Yamal LNG, despite the impending import ban. Russia is celebrating, also because the alternative route to Asia is complicated by ice.

In a year marked by the AI boom, the US is set to surpass China in fossil fuel investments thanks to a surge in orders for gas turbines to power data centers, reversing a decade-long trend.

In October, the European Union’s gas reserves will stop at 76%, the lowest level since 2011. The war with Iran has complicated the filling of storage facilities, and uncertainties remain regarding LNG from the Persian Gulf and the detachment from Russia.

SpaceX wants to build a pipeline to transport natural gas to the Boca Chica base and use it to produce rocket fuel in-house: Elon Musk insists on vertical integration. All the details.

The American energy company ConocoPhillips has secured an agreement to extract gas in Syria. The country, under the new president Ahmed al-Sharaa, is seeking to attract foreign investments in the hydrocarbons sector: negotiations are also underway with Eni and Total.

The United States expected Europe to sign many long-term LNG supply contracts to protect itself from the crisis in the Persian Gulf. Instead, the Europeans have other plans: distrust of Trump and decarbonization goals are involved.

The IEA highlights that over 200 billion cubic meters of gas are wasted each year due to methane leaks and unnecessary flaring, more than twice the volume that passes through the Strait of Hormuz, presenting an immediate opportunity for energy security and climate action.

After announcing their exit from OPEC, the United Arab Emirates have unveiled an investment plan worth 55 billion dollars through Adnoc, the state oil company. They are also targeting the U.S. liquefied gas market.

The United States has signed agreements worth over 50 billion dollars with Eastern European countries: gas, nuclear, and artificial intelligence with the goal of countering Russian influence. Numbers and details.

The European Commission guarantees that it will no longer import “not a single molecule” of energy from Russia. Meanwhile, Spain is buying Russian gas in abundance: is the country really a model as claimed? And the European proposals against the energy price surge will only arrive in May. Numbers and details.

Claudio Descalzi says that the European Union should lift the ban on importing gas from Russia to protect itself from the loss of supplies from the Persian Gulf. Another Eni CEO, Franco Bernabè, had already expressed the same position. Here is how much Russian fuel Europe purchases, what the ban from 2027 entails, and the situation for Italy (including on fuels).

The Gulf War has prompted the European Union to purchase more LNG from Russia. However, Brussels does not want to lift the import ban starting in 2027.

The conflict with Iran is driving up gas and oil prices and putting fuel under pressure: Brussels is preparing urgent measures but warns that the crisis will be prolonged. Excerpt from the European Morning Brief.

Italy immediately secured LNG supplies from Golden Pass, a new terminal recently put into operation in the United States: it is owned by QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil. All the details.

Iran might allow Spanish ships to pass through the Strait of Hormuz after the Sánchez government refused to grant the Americans the use of two military bases. Meanwhile, Spain secures an increase in gas supplies from Algeria, which is also being courted by Italy. All the details.

Today Meloni will be in Algeria to negotiate new gas supply agreements. Italy is highly exposed to the crisis in the Persian Gulf because it buys a lot of gas from Qatar, and more generally imports a significant amount of energy. Here are Algeria’s demands, which is also in contact with Spain.

The European Commissioner for Energy has urged EU member countries to start filling gas storage immediately to avoid a last-minute rush for supplies. Here are the countries with the best (and worst) stockpiles.

Europe threatened by a new gas crisis. The article from the French daily Le Figaro taken from Liturri’s review.

The Gulf conflict is redefining the energy sector’s outlook. Here’s how. Analysis by Adam Meyers, Senior Research Analyst at ClearBridge Investments, part of Franklin Templeton.

Imminent gas crisis for Europe. Articles from the Financial Times taken from Liturri’s review.

Italy is the European Union country most affected by the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz because it imports a lot of gas from Qatar. But Minister Pichetto assures that negotiations are underway with Algeria, Azerbaijan, and the United States. Here are statements, figures, and context.

After the Israeli bombing of the South Pars gas field, Iran struck the Ras Laffan complex in Qatar again. European gas prices soared, and Trump threatened harsh retaliation against Tehran (while also warning Israel). Italy is vulnerable to the crisis because it imports a large amount of Qatari gas.

After the Israeli attack on the large South Pars gas field, Iran said it will target energy infrastructure in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the Emirates. The energy crisis in the Persian Gulf is worsening, while Russia says there was a bombing near the Iranian nuclear power plant in Bushehr, operated by Rosatom.

Putin seeks to capitalize on the energy crisis in the Middle East and opens the possibility of reactivating the energy relationship with the European Union. But Brussels has invested significant capital in detaching from Russian gas, although some—like former Eni CEO Franco Bernabè—are calling for a reconsideration. Numbers, facts, and opinions.

Qatar’s Energy Minister evokes catastrophic scenarios for the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, which is preventing the export of oil and gas from the Gulf region. Here is how much Qatar weighs on the gas supplies of the European Union and Italy.

Gas, oil, and fertilizers: here’s why the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz could end up affecting the price of bread. Analysis by Gianclaudio Torlizzi from his X profile.

What the latest data on oil and gas say. Analysis by Luca Longo.

The closure of the large Ras Laffan facility in Qatar, hit by Iran, has caused European gas prices to soar. American LNG exporters are preparing to capitalize on the crisis by sending shipments to the Old Continent.

Iranian attacks on energy sites in the Middle East are causing the strongest shock to gas markets since the invasion of Ukraine. Analysis by Luca Longo.