I met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Qatar to Italy, Khalid Yousuf Al-Sada, to talk about new collaborations between our countries and the current situation in the Red Sea.
At this time, it is crucial to strengthen ties with those countries that represent our main energy partners and are forced, as we are, to deal with the implications of the crisis in the Suez Canal. The Houthi attacks on cargo ships in retaliation against Israel are affecting not only the timing of energy supplies but also costs, as carriers have to pass through the Strait of Gibraltar after circumnavigating Africa-a prolongation of the voyage by about fourteen days.
