Saipem makes energy security pitch to EU officials as Subsea7 deal hangs
By Jean Comte and Nicholas Hirst ( October 27, 2026, 15:33 GMT | Insight) -- Italian energy services company Saipem met high-level figures from various European Commission departments in recent weeks to pitch its role in helping the EU ensure its energy security, according to official disclosures. The move comes as the EU merger regulator is holding up the company's planned tieup with rival Subsea7.Representatives of Saipem have stressed its role in helping ensure EU energy security to high-level figures from several European Commission departments in recent weeks while its planned tieup with rival Subsea7 is held up by the EU merger regulator....
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