Malta’s electricity supply beyond August remains uncertain as the government has yet to confirm a new gas supply agreement to replace the current 10-year deal, the Nationalist Party has warned. Malta currently gets its liquified natural gas (LNG) through a 10-year agreement with SOCAR Trading, a deal linked with the Electrogas project. In a press conference
In less than four months, Malta's 10-year contract for the supply of gas used to run the power station will come to an end, and the Government appears to have only this week remembered that it still has no plan to ensure gas supply for the operation of the power station beyond August, the Nationalist Party said Thursday. Shadow Minister for Energy
The escalating conflict involving Iran, the US and Israel is having an impact right across the globe, and Malta, despite its geographic distance, cannot remain insulated. The island’s structural dependence on imported energy, food and fertilisers means that external shocks could be transmitted rapidly into the domestic economy. While government assurances
Malta’s open economy is particularly vulnerable to external economic shocks over which it has no control. In the last six years, like the rest of the world, we have had to deal with the disruptions of COVID, the Ukraine War and, now, the Iran war. It’s time to ask ourselves whether we are managing these crises sensibly without taking the easy option
The prime minister visited Enemalta on Tuesday to discuss measures to guarantee security of supply and stability in prices for families and businesses amid international uncertainty in the international markets, the government said. The meeting was attended by Energy Minister Miriam Dalli and representatives of various state bodies involved in the
Prime Minister Robert Abela held a technical meeting with representatives from Malta’s energy sector at the Delimara power station, focusing on the country’s preparedness for potential external shocks affecting energy supply and prices. The meeting, attended by Energy Minister Miriam Dalli and senior officials from entities including Enemalta, Interconnect
Malta is doubling down on subsidies, hedging, and storage to shield families and businesses from volatile global energy markets, the government said Tuesday. Prime Minister Robert Abela has outlined a series of measures aimed at safeguarding Malta's energy supply and keeping prices stable, as the country navigates continued uncertainty in international
