Oil in Italy: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow

Eugene M. Khartukov

Abstract


The past, current status and future of the oil sector of Italy are considered and analyzed. The author uses methods of comparative and systematic analyses, which are implemented for assessing the Italian oil in the context of the world, Europe, and the EU. The article mainly concludes that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Italian oil market more seriously than any other European countries, but its prospects are still quite good.

Keywords


Crude oil; Condensate; History; Production; Pipelines; Petroleum companies; ENI; Oil refining; Consumption; Foreign trade; Italy; Sicily; Russia

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