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Adriatic LNG
Offshore LNG regasification terminal located in the Adriatic Sea near Rovigo, Italy, feeding gas into the Italian PSV grid and injection stack.
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Key Question
Why did Italy's offshore gas terminal become a key landing point for Texas LNG?
Timeline for Adriatic LNG
#1115 May
Received second Golden Pass cargo; send-out feeds Italian PSV-TTF injection stack
European Energy Markets: Golden Pass routes Qatari LNG via TexasCommon Questions
- Where is Adriatic LNG and who owns it?
- Adriatic LNG is an offshore floating regasification terminal in the northern Adriatic Sea off Porto Viro, Italy, owned by ExxonMobil (45%), QatarEnergy (45%), and Edison (10%).Source: Adriatic LNG official
- What is Adriatic LNG's role in Italian gas supply?
- Adriatic LNG provides approximately 8 bcm per year of regasification capacity, supplying around 20% of Italy's domestic gas imports directly into the Snam National Gas network.Source: Adriatic LNG / Snam
- Did Golden Pass LNG send its first cargoes to Europe?
- Yes. Golden Pass's second cargo reached Adriatic LNG's Italian terminal around 15 May 2026, marking the first Golden Pass LNG molecules delivered to European soil.Source: european-energy-markets briefing
Background
Adriatic LNG received the second Golden Pass cargo around 15 May 2026, the first delivery of Atlantic Basin QatarEnergy LNG to Italian soil since the Hormuz closure blocked Gulf-routed cargoes. The terminal's PSV-connected position makes it the entry point for southern European gas pricing that anchors the TTF-PSV spread analysis.
How the World Sees Them
QatarEnergy
Using Adriatic LNG (45% owned) as the destination for Golden Pass second cargo maintains Qatari supply to Europe via Atlantic routing during Hormuz blockage.
Italian gas system (Snam)
Adriatic LNG provides about 20% of Italy's annual gas import capacity; Golden Pass cargoes diversify Italy's Atlantic Basin supply as Algerian and Russian pipeline volumes fluctuate.
EU energy security planners
Southern European LNG regasification is under-utilised in most supply scenarios; Adriatic LNG's PSV-connected position makes it a swing terminal for Atlantic Basin cargoes choosing between Italy and northwest Europe.