Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced during her visit to Algeria that the two countries will enhance cooperation to increase Algerian gas deliveries to Italy. The partnership involves Italian energy company ENI and Algeria's Sonatrach, focusing on projects like shale gas extraction and offshore exploration. Algeria currently supplies about 30% of Italy's natural gas, but experts indicate that while Algeria can increase LNG shipments, it cannot fully replace the gas lost from Qatar due to ongoing conflicts. The relationship between Italy and Algeria has strengthened, with trade figures rising significantly.