What is the duration and scope of QatarEnergy's extended force majeure notification to Edison, and how many LNG cargoes are now affected?

QatarEnergy has extended its force majeure declaration from early July until mid-August, cancelling five additional LNG cargoes, bringing the total number of affected cargoes scheduled for delivery to Italy's Adriatic LNG terminal to 17 — representing approximately 2.2 billion cubic meters (bcm) of gas.

How has Edison responded to the supply disruption, and what is the current status of cargo replacement efforts?

Edison has been replacing the cancelled volumes primarily with LNG from the United States; as of March 25, it had replaced nine out of the 17 cancelled cargoes, amounting to around 1 bcm of gas, and confirmed it does not anticipate any impact on its end customers despite the disruption.

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