Following the discovery of four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea this week, the outgoing Italian government has tightened surveillance and naval controls of the gas pipelines that bring natural gas to Italy from the South and ballast.
This was indicated by two senior officials to the Reuters agency, stating that Italy has placed under reinforced surveillance the TransMed gas pipeline, which links Algeria to Sicily, the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which goes from Azerbaijan to Puglia, and the GreenStream connection, between Libya and Sicily.
Rome also raised its alert level on the Trans Austria Gas (TAG) pipeline, which carries fuel from the Nordic countries to northeast Italy.
The measure follows the discovery of four leaks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea this week, as Russians and Westerners blame each other for possible “deliberate acts”. This incident raised concerns about the possibility of sabotage targeting Europe’s energy infrastructure.
Recall that Italy has increased its gas imports from Algeria and the Nordic countries in recent months, in order to compensate for the drop in Russian gas supplies, which normally represent 40% of total imports. from the country.
