The Montney formation in Western Canada spans Alberta and British Columbia is one of the largest natural gas deposits on the continent. Currently, the Montney shale produces some 2 million barrels of oil equivalent daily. A lot of this is gas, and even more will be gas once LNG Canada begins operation, with the launch scheduled for later this year. Indeed, the launch of the project is leading to growing interest in the play, which also has some rather solid crude oil resources—and some of the lowest production costs in the industry.
The government’s aid package would be effective for three months, the official added, as Italy expects energy prices to start declining after the end of the winter season.
Salvini also expressed hope that there would be a ceasefire in Ukraine in the next three months, which would help lower energy prices.