Eni S.p.A.Eni CEO highlights shift of capital to Southeast Asia and Latin America, with Eni involved in new JV and LNG projects, indicating strategic positioning amid supply constraints.

Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi says the oil and gas industry is shifting capital investments toward Southeast Asia and Latin America due to prolonged shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and permanent geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Speaking to a parliamentary committee, he noted that major producers like Russia and Gulf nations face long-term supply constraints, reshaping global energy flows. Southeast Asia is seeing a surge in final investment decisions for natural gas extraction, with Eni and Malaysia's PETRONAS launching a 50/50 joint venture called Searah that consolidates 19 upstream gas assets across Indonesia and Malaysia. In South America, Argentina and Guyana are driving a regional boom, with Eni and Abu Dhabi's XRG helping develop the roughly $30 billion Argentina LNG export complex in Río Negro province and a $1.2 billion, 527-kilometer trunk pipeline under construction. Descalzi also highlighted North and Sub-Saharan Africa as vital for long-term energy security, with Sub-Saharan Africa accounting for roughly 19% of Eni's overall production.
Eni S.p.A.Eni CEO highlights shift of capital to Southeast Asia and Latin America, with Eni involved in new JV and LNG projects, indicating strategic positioning amid supply constraints.
Petronas is forming a 50/50 JV with Eni, consolidating upstream gas assets, indicating expansion in Southeast Asia.
XRG is partnering with Eni to develop Argentina LNG export complex, benefiting from the shift in capital to Latin America.