Operating review

During 2013, the LNG terminal at Panigaglia (SP) regasified 0.05 billion cubic metres of natural gas (1.12 billion cubic metres in 2012), unloading 1 methane tanker (31 in 2012).

The reduction in volumes regasified was due to the global trend in demand for LNG, which resulted in particularly strong demand in the markets of the Far East, to the detriment of the European market.

Technical investments

Technical investments in the 2013 financial year totalled €5 million (€3 million in 2012) and mainly concerned development investments (€2 million), which related to measures aimed at improving the usage factor of the production plants, and investments intended to maintain plant system safety (€3 million).