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Edison: QatarEnergy extends force majeure
Milan, May 5, 2026 - Edison announces that it has received from QatarEnergy an update of ongoing force majeure affecting LNG supplies delivered to the Adriatic LNG terminal. The notice concerns an additional 2 LNG cargoes scheduled for delivery to Italy up to early July, on top of the 10 LNG cargoes already covered by the previous communications.
Edison confirms that it does not expect any impact on its end customers, thanks to the mitigation actions undertaken and the ongoing portfolio management activities already in place. The Company reports that, to date, 8 LNG cargoes have been already replaced, corresponding to approximately 1 billion cubic meters of gas.
Edison has a long-term contract with QatarEnergy for the supply of 6.4 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Italy. The contract, which started in 2009, has a total duration of 25 years. The last deliveries from Qatar date back to the end of March 2026. In the first quarter of the year, Edison received a total of 1.6 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas from Qatar.
Looking forward, Edison remains in constant contact with QatarEnergy, with whom it has a solid and trusted partnership. The impact of force majeure in terms of timing and quantities will depend on a number of factors and in particular the evolution of regional conflicts and its impact on operational and safety considerations, production capacity and local shipping logistics. To this extent, based on the information currently received from the Seller, Edison considers a reduction in future deliveries from QatarEnergy estimated at around one third of the annual contracted volumes before taking into account any potential mitigation actions.
Edison confirms that it does not expect any impact on its end customers, thanks to the mitigation actions undertaken and the ongoing portfolio management activities already in place. The Company reports that, to date, 8 LNG cargoes have been already replaced, corresponding to approximately 1 billion cubic meters of gas.
Edison has a long-term contract with QatarEnergy for the supply of 6.4 billion cubic meters of gas per year to Italy. The contract, which started in 2009, has a total duration of 25 years. The last deliveries from Qatar date back to the end of March 2026. In the first quarter of the year, Edison received a total of 1.6 billion cubic meters of liquefied natural gas from Qatar.
Looking forward, Edison remains in constant contact with QatarEnergy, with whom it has a solid and trusted partnership. The impact of force majeure in terms of timing and quantities will depend on a number of factors and in particular the evolution of regional conflicts and its impact on operational and safety considerations, production capacity and local shipping logistics. To this extent, based on the information currently received from the Seller, Edison considers a reduction in future deliveries from QatarEnergy estimated at around one third of the annual contracted volumes before taking into account any potential mitigation actions.
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