BW Singapore FSRU completes commissioning

Upon receiving the final authorisations from the competent authorities, the regasification activity will begin during the month of May, with the capacity being made available through competitive auction procedures in accordance with the provisions of the current regulatory framework.

Similarly to the Italis LNG terminal already in operation in Piombino, the BW Singapore regasification unit, purchased by Snam in July 2022, has an annual regasification capacity of 5 billion m³.

With its entry into operation, Italy's total regasification capacity will rise to 28 billion m³/y, a volume equal to that imported from Russia in 2021. This will account for 45% of the country's domestic gas demand, which will thus be met through a wider diversification of supply routes.

LNG continues to provide a key-contribution to the diversification of energy supplies to Italy. In 2024, for example, LNG met a quarter of Italy's gas demand, with 150 ships from around 10 different countries reaching the four regasification terminals in Italy which now, with the entry into operation of the Ravenna terminal, become five.

This trend is continuing also in 2025: Italy has received around 60 LNG tankers, half of which coming from the US – up from approximately a third in 2024 – from Qatar and from various African countries, for a total volume of almost 6 billion m³, equal to approximately 30% of gas volumes imported into the country.

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