Italian PM admits possibility of energy shortage due to Middle East crisis
Rome, April 6 (Sputnik/UNI) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni admitted that if the situation in the Middle East was worsening, and the country could face an energy shortage.The Corriere della Sera newspaper reported on Saturday the introduction of the first restrictions on jet fuel at four Italian airports in Milan, Venice, Treviso, and Bologna."When instability increases in the Gulf countries, it impacts energy costs, businesses, jobs, and ultimately the purchasing power of families," Meloni said in a video posted on her social media.The Persian Gulf states play a key role in the global energy market, and if production there is reduced or halted, energy prices will rise for everyone, the prime minister believes."And if the situation wo...
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