OREANDA-NEWS. Eni's Board of Directors this afternoon approved the possible issue of one or more bonds, to be placed with institutional investors, with a value of up to a maximum amount of 3 billion euro, or its equivalent in other currencies, to be issued in one or more tranches by 30 May 2014.

The bonds will enable Eni to maintain a well-balanced financial structure, in terms of short term and medium/long-term debt and average duration of the debt. The bonds may be listed on regulated markets.