Enrico Mattei
1906–1962Enrico Mattei announced that the Po Valley held abundant oil and methane, claiming Italy could meet its energy needs domestically.
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In 1949 Enrico Mattei made a public announcement that the soil of the Po Valley in Northern Italy was rich in oil and methane and claimed Italy would solve all its energy needs using its own resources.
In reality, a certain amount of methane and a small quantity of oil were found in the territory of Cortemaggiore in the Po Valley.
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