Faced with the probability of a reduction in domestic gas demand, and with the new LNG terminal in Ravenna, by 2030 Italy would in any case be able to export 6.8 bcm of LNG and guarantee its own supply security even with the break from Russian gas. By taking full advantage of the regasification capacity, Italy could export a further 4 bcm, and approach the idea of the gas hub, which has regained popularity with the crisis, without the need for further infrastructure.