An executive from Italian energy company
Eni told analysts during a conference call Tuesday that it's
"business as usual" with Russian oil and gas giant Gazprom.
Eni and Gazprom are working on a number of deals together,
including construction of the South Stream gas pipeline across
several countries.
The comments by Eni senior executive Vice-President Marco
Alvera' came after the European Union widened sanctions against
Russia for its actions in Ukraine, following steps taken Monday
by the United States.
The EU added Russian Deputy Premier Dmitri Kozak to its
list of people facing travel bans and asset freezes, while the
US targeted seven people, including the head of oil giant OAO
Rosneft as well as 17 companies linked to allies of Russian
President Vladimir Putin, Bloomberg news reported.
Also on Tuesday, Gazprom said it delivered 25.3 billion
cubic meters of natural gas to Italy in 2013, a 67% increase
over the previous year when it delivered 15 billion cubic meters
of gas.
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