据两位知情人士透露，阿布扎比国家石油公司（ADNOC）的国际投资部门XRG正在与埃尼公司（ENI.MI）商谈收购后者在利比亚的石油和天然气业务的可能性。
XRG, the international investment arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), is in talks with Eni (ENI.MI) about potentially buying a stake in the Italian company's oil and gas business in Libya, two people familiar with the matter said.
第一位人士表示，谈判仍处于初期阶段，目前尚无法确定双方能否达成交易。
Negotiations are at an early stage and there is no certainty they will lead to a deal, the first person said.
XRG的成立旨在推动在天然气、化工及能源领域的投资与收购活动；其目标是在2035年前将液化天然气（LNG）的年生产能力提升至2000万至2500万吨。
XRG was established to pursue acquisitions in natural gas, chemicals and energy solutions, and aims to expand its liquefied natural gas capacity to between 20 million and 25 million metric tons a year by 2035.
第二位人士指出，随着美伊冲突的持续，XRG在海湾地区以外的投资与扩张需求变得愈发迫切。
The second person said XRG's need to invest and grow outside the Gulf region had become more pressing as the conflict between the US and Iran drags on.
埃尼公司表示不会对相关传闻或猜测发表评论；XRG同样表示不会对市场猜测作出任何回应。
Eni said it did not comment on rumours or speculation. XRG said it did not comment on market speculation.
埃尼自1959年起就在利比亚开展业务，去年该国的石油产量约为每天16.2万桶油当量，占其总产量的约10%。埃尼在利比亚的业务是通过与利比亚国家石油公司（National Oil Corporation）成立的合资企业“Mellitah Oil & Gas”来开展的。
Eni has operated in Libya since 1959. The country accounted for 162,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day of production last year, roughly 10% of the Italian group's total output. Eni operates in Libya through Mellitah Oil & Gas, a joint venture with Libya's National Oil Corporation.
最近，埃尼宣布完成了“Bouri Gas Utilization Project”，该项目旨在从利比亚西部的Bouri海上油田中回收伴生天然气。此外，埃尼还在推进“A&E Structures Project”，该项目旨在开发新的海上天然气资源，以供国内使用和出口。
The Italian company recently announced the completion of the Bouri Gas Utilization Project, aimed at recovering associated gas from the offshore Bouri field in western Libya. Eni is also developing the A&E Structures Project, which is designed to bring new offshore gas resources on stream for domestic use and export.
目前，埃尼与XRG已在阿根廷共同参与一个价值数十亿美元的LNG项目，该项目是与当地能源公司YPF（YPFDm.BA）合作的成果。
Eni and XRG are already partners in a multibillion-dollar LNG project in Argentina being developed with state energy company YPF (YPFDm.BA).