Eni: Charting a distinct strategy in LNG and beyond
Eni’s chief operating officer for global natural resources, Guido Brusco, takes stock of the company’s key achievements over the past year, and what differentiates its strategy from those of its peers in the LNG sector and beyond
Outline what you view as Eni’s main accomplishments in 2025. And what does the company hope to achieve in the year ahead? Brusco: In 2025, Eni delivered outstanding results across exploration and project development. We achieved about 900m boe of new equity resources, exceeding expectations thanks to discoveries in Namibia, Angola, the UK, Norway, Egypt, Indonesia and Cote d’Ivoire, reinforcing our leadership in organic reserve replacement. On the development side, we delivered excellent results with the accelerated and smooth start-up and ramp-up of key projects, including Baleine in Cote d’Ivoire, Johan Castberg and Balder X in Norway, Agogo in Angola, and Congo LNG. We maintained stro
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