"With the Port of Beirut devastated, much of the Italian export derived from refining to Lebanon will be compromised with heavy losses" declared the president of FederPetroli Italia - Michele Marsiglia.
He continues “Several Italian refineries set off oil tankers for Beirut. Lebanon is a country that has always represented a profitable market for Italian Oil & Gas. We are talking not only about Refining but we are competing for various assets in the OffShore off Beirut. With the closure of the port, the port of Tripoli further north will not be an optimal replacement for the unloading and logistics of products ”.
Regarding a possible International Inquiry to ascertain the causes of the incident, the president of FederPetroli Italia says he is against "We believe that the truth must be found by the Lebanese and not external countries, with the intrusion of others we risk making Lebanon a second Libya with Turkey which is ready to lend a hand, as demonstrated by the availability of the Port of Mersin "..