What is the reason QatarEnergy extended force majeure on LNG deliveries to Edison, and how many cargoes have been cancelled in total?

QatarEnergy extended force majeure on LNG deliveries to Edison due to Iranian attacks that have knocked out 17% of Qatar's LNG export capacity, as stated by QatarEnergy's CEO and state minister for energy affairs in March. Edison confirmed that QatarEnergy cancelled two additional LNG cargoes, bringing the total number of cancelled cargoes since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran to 12.

How significantly will Edison’s annual LNG supply from QatarEnergy be reduced, and what is the scale of their long-term contract?

Edison expects a reduction in future deliveries from QatarEnergy of around one third of the annual contracted volumes, before accounting for any mitigation actions. Its long-term contract with QatarEnergy is for 6.4 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year — equivalent to 10% of Italy's total annual gas consumption.

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