Eni Creates New Unit to Transform Refining Operations for Net Zero

Eni transfers key refining and logistics assets into a new company to accelerate industrial transformation and net-zero goals

By SE Online Bureau · January 5, 2026 · 5 min(s) read
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Eni Creates New Unit to Transform Refining Operations for Net Zero


Italian energy major Eni has blazoned the transfer of its Refining Evolution & Transformation (RE&T) business into a recently established company, Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A., marking a significant step in its long-term decarbonization roadmap. The move reflects Eni’s broader trouble to realign its traditional refining operations with its climate pretensions while situating itself to capture growth openings arising from the global energy transition. 

The restructuring is designed to support Eni’s ambition to deliver a completely decarbonized energy immolation, both in its product processes and for end consumers. By creating a standalone reality to manage conventional refinery and logistics means, Eni aims to accelerate artificial metamorphosis while maintaining functional effectiveness and sustainability across its downstream conditioning. 

Strategic Rationale Behind the Spin-Off 

According to Eni, the sale is a core element of its strategy to achieve net zero emigrations across all reaches by 2050. The company has been precipitously reshaping its portfolio to reduce emigrations from oil painting and gas conditioning while expanding investments in renewable energy, indirect frugality results, and innovative energy services. Spinning out the RE&T unit allows Eni to concentrate more on transubstantiating its traditional refining means without decelerating its clean energy expansion. 

The creation of Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A. is intended to give a more flexible and focused structure for managing refinery and logistics operations. This separation enables clearer governance, targeted capital allocation, and brisk decision-making as the refining sector faces tensing environmental regulations and shifting energy demand patterns. 

Means transferred to the new company. 

The recently formed reality will take power of several of Eni’s major refineries and logistics means across Europe and the Middle East. These include the Sannazzaro de’ Burgondi, Taranto, and Livorno refineries in Italy, as well as Eni’s stake in the Milazzo Refinery common adventure. In addition, the transfer covers the company’s artificial exploration installation in San Filippo del Mela, along with a network of depots, channels, and related logistics structures. 

Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A. will also hold Eni’s shareholdings in Ecofuel S.p.A. and Costiero Gas Livorno S.p.A., strengthening its part across the downstream value chain. Together, these means form a comprehensive artificial platform that will support both conventional refining operations and their gradational metamorphosis toward lower-carbon processes. 

Focus on Industrial Transformation and Circular Economy 

In publicizing the launch of the new unit, Eni emphasized that Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A. will concentrate on managing refinery and depot means while consolidating the company’s path of artificial metamorphosis. A crucial element of this metamorphosis is the integration of indirect frugality principles, including the development of new artificial force chains that reduce waste, ameliorate resource effectiveness, and lower overall environmental impact. 

The company stressed that downstream technologies and moxie developed over decades will play a pivotal part in this transition. By using the “being known” style, Eni aims to contemporize refining operations, introduce cleaner processes, and explore indispensable feedstocks and products that align with unborn energy demand. 

Retention of Biorefineries Signals Clean Energy Commitment 

While Eni is spinning out its traditional Italian refineries, it’ll retain the ones that have formerly been converted into biorefineries. These include the Gela and Venice biorefineries, which are central to Eni’s strategy to produce sustainable energies and bio-based products. The decision underscores the company’s intention to keep its most advanced low-carbon means within the core group, buttressing its commitment to renewable and indirect results. 

The retained biorefineries serve as a model for how heritage energy structures can be repurposed to support decarbonization. They also demonstrate Eni’s belief that biofuels and renewable feedstocks will play an important part in reducing emigrations from hard-to-abate sectors similar to transport. 

Supporting Long-Term Sustainability Goals 

Eni stated that the commercial operation is designed to enhance people’s moxie and maximize the value of technologies developed in its downstream conditioning. By doing so, the company aims to ensure a future grounded on environmental, social, and profitable sustainability. The spin-off isn’t just a structural change but a strategic move to future-proof evidence-refining operations in a swiftly evolving energy geography. 

As global energy systems shift toward low-carbon results, Eni’s decision to separate and transfigure its refining business highlights the challenges and openings facing traditional energy companies. Through Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A., the company seeks to balance the continued need for refining capacity with the critical demand to cut emigrations and develop cleaner artificial pathways. 

Positioning for the Energy Transition 

The establishment of Eni Industrial Evolution S.p.A. represents another corner in Eni’s broader metamorphosis into an intertwined energy company. By restructuring its downstream operations and buttressing its focus on renewables, indirect frugality, enterprise, and new energy results, Eni is situating itself to remain competitive as the global energy transition accelerates. 

The move sends a clear signal to investors, controllers, and stakeholders that Eni is committed to aligning its artificial strategy with long-term climate objectives while continuing to deliver value through chastened portfolio operation and invention.

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