The Eni Group has been awarded a long-term contract with QatarEnergy LNG NFE (5), the joint venture between Eni and QatarEnergy for the development of the North Field East (NFE) project in Qatar, for the supply of up to 1.5 billion cubic meters per year (BCMA) of liquefied natural gas. The available volumes will be delivered to the FSRU Italia regasification terminal currently located in Piombino, with deliveries scheduled to start from 2026 for a duration of 27 years. The volumes of LNG produced by the NFE project will increase Qatar's LNG production by 45 bcm in addition to the current 108 BCM.

Eni highlighted that the LNG supply contract contribute to security of supply in Italy through the diversification of sources of supply. From 2007 Eni imports 2.9 bcma to Europe from Qatar through a contract to long-term.