- Italy: The Italian government launched the sales process for 5% of the ENI oil company in which it is the main shareholder. This operation corresponds to the fifth slice in the privatisation of the oil group, which will be reserved to institutional investors. At the present market prices, the operation should bring in for the Italian State a little less than EUR 3 billion while reducing the share held by the Treasury Ministry to 30% against the 36.947% held until now. See EI of 6 January.